Why Do LGBTQ+ Activists Persist in the Fight for Their Rights?

Untenable Podcast Episode: Embracing Diversity and Challenging Prejudice

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LGBTQ+ rights activists tirelessly champion the cause of sexual and gender orientation equality.

Why? Because deep down, they know there is absolutely nothing wrong with who they are, how they feel, how they present themselves, or whom they love. The motivation to stand up and protest against injustice stems from a simple yet profound belief:

Anti-LGBTQ sentiments are fundamentally wrong.

All forms of prejudice, whether they are inherited from society, tradition, religion, politics, or family, often go unchallenged and unquestioned.

They are beliefs, instilled consciously or unconsciously, and they lack any factual basis. There is no quantifiable, empirical evidence that being queer or trans is morally or scientifically wrong. What…