George Takei tweeted,”The unthinkable happened before, to my family in WWII. We kept our dignity and held to our ideals. The unthinkable happened before, to my family in WWII.
For fairness.”Ī number of prominent LGBT celebrities shared their reactions to Trump’s win on social media.
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Rebecca Rolfe, Executive Director of the SF LGBT Center, said her staff need to “take a breath” but will “rededicate ourselves to the fight for full equality. While disappointed, we are certainly not defeated the pursuit of full acceptance will continue until everyone, no matter who they are or who they love, can simply live the life they love.” With the election behind him, President-elect Trump must now rise above divisive politics and side with the vast majority of Americans who demand equality for their LGBTQ friends, family, and neighbors. “America stands tallest when it stands firmly in its founding principle that all people are created equal. “Donald Trump sits atop the most hateful Republican platform in history, one that sorely endangers the most fundamental American values of fairness and equality for all,” GLAAD said in a statement. GLAAD echoed the HRC statements, calling for the President-elect to rise above the divisive politics. We were proud to support Hillary Clinton, and she made history as the most pro-equality candidate to ever run for president of the United States.” “In North Carolina, it appears we have defeated the hateful Governor Pat McCrory and helped elect Roy Cooper to repeal HB2. Griffin also some victories from the election. “Today, we draw strength from the vast majority of Americans who believe that our lives and rights are worth fighting for,” referencing Clinton being ahead in the popular vote. “We hope, for the sake of our nation and our diverse community - which includes women, people of color, those with disabilities, immigrants, and people of all faiths and traditions - they will choose a different path.” They now face a decision about whether they will also govern that way,” Griffin wrote, before naming groups specifically targeted during the President-elect’s campaign. “Over the last 18 months, Donald Trump and Mike Pence have intentionally sowed fear and division for cynical political purposes. President Chad Griffin called the election a “crucial moment for our nation and for the LGBTQ movement.” “We have an incredible governor (and) great state legislature,” Bronson said.The Human Rights Campaign - one of the most prominent LGBT advocacy groups - responded quickly after the results were announced. Gordon Bronson, an Aspen native who served as a President Obama appointee during the first term of his administration, said he is particularly hopeful for the state of Colorado’s future.
“It’s the only way to make things better. “Hopefully we’ll work together as a country instead of apart,” Aspen resident Aidan Wynn said. Other Aspenites expressed a similar sense of optimism amid an otherwise “undesirable” situation, as Ashley said. “I just hope he likes my black, Latino and trans friends.” Because if he’s not successful, we’re not successful,” Ashley said. “And we gather together in unity to protect and to defend the right of those who feel unheard and unseen in the administration of Donald Trump.”ĭylan Ashley, also from New York and in town for Gay Ski Week, said, “As a gay Republican who voted for Hilary, I wish our new president the best success. “For us who are privileged enough to spend Inauguration Day in a place as beautiful as Aspen, we gather together to acknowledge and see those in our society who will suffer the most in this administration,” said New York resident Billy Wheelan, in town for Gay Ski Week. The colorful scene at the center of Aspen, complete with unicorn onesies, rainbow flags, music, champagne toasts and Speedo-clad men dancing on the bar at Shlomo’s Deli & Grill, was a stark contrast to the day’s events elsewhere in the nation.