Thursday, April 28, 2022

Conservatives label LGBTQ suicide hotline as pedophilia, get brutally dragged all over Twitter for the lie

 The entities accusing LGBTQ people of grooming children have focused on a new target. And they are finding out there is such thing as doing too much.

According to LGBTQNation:

Conservatives have spent the last couple months calling everyone who disagrees with them a pedophile, and now they’re setting their sights on the Trevor Project, an organization that runs a hotline and other resources to fight LGBTQ youth suicide.

 As per their standard operating procedure, many of them have taken one factoid and amplified it to their supporters on Twitter.




This is a part of a nationwide trend by conservatives and the religious right to brand everything pro-LGBTQ as an attempt to sexually groom children. This attack on the widely acclaimed Trevor Project takes this attack to a new level because conservatives are now saying that  protecting LGBTQ youth from suicide or abuse is actually sexual grooming. 

Here is the delicious denouement of it, though. These accusations are getting a loud and brutal pushback. These folks accusing the Trevor Project of 'grooming' children have been dragged on Twitter all day and night with deservedly brutal responses. Here are just a few:


It goes on and on and on and on. And makes me happy to see folks standing up for LGBTQ kids. It should send a message to these idiots who are trying to equate anything pro-LGBTQ with 'grooming' children and pedophilia. 

However, I doubt it will as the tweet below proves:


But at least it's nice to draw that line in the sand and make the simple point that you will not spew lies about the Trevor Project without expecting a huge blowback. And I doubt it's going to be just the LGBTQ community.

But go ahead and be stupid if you so desire. By all means, f@ck around and find out. I guarantee you that this will not be a fight you will want.

Big hat tip to LGBTQNation.

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5 comments:

  1. Frank5:06 PM

    I am so sick and tired of these "conservatives" and their lies and innuendos. And the responses telling the stories of abuse and even murder made me sad beyond words...and angry. I applaud the responders to the haters. I am of the Act-up and Gay Lib generation and we fought hard to gain rights and a modicum of respect. I thought we had made progress and even educated some ignorant people. Now I see all those marches, educational programs for "straights" and legislative initiatives going up in flames. What is this backlash, especially targeting Trans kids? We need new ammunition.

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    1. BlackTsunami5:34 PM

      We will get what we need to fight back and win. We just need to remember that complacency is dangerous because evil never rests.

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  2. Marq5:46 AM

    This whole mess moved me to make a donation to The Trevor Project this morning. Hopefully, there will be LGBTQ+ motivation to do the same.

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  3. JoeBuddha6:57 AM

    "And I doubt it's going to be just the LGBTQ community."
    Damn straight. (pun intended?) It will involve us allies as well.

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  4. Clancy Alexander2:22 PM

    I'm 53, The Trevor Project didn't exist when I was a teenager, but we did have a local hotline. It was great to call and talk to someone who knew what I was going through. To imply anything seemly about this group is beyond despicable.

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