The LGBTQ+ Community Can Impact the Outcome of the 2020 Election

According to a new analysis by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law, there are nearly nine million LGBTQ adults registered to vote. The same analysis revealed that half of registered LGBTQ voters (50%) are democrat, 15% are Republicans, and 22% are independent. The remaining voters stated they identify with another party or do no know which part they most identify.

Think about it, that would be the population equivalent to the state of New Jersey or Virginia! The large number of LGBTQ voters could make a difference in the upcoming election. The Trump administration rescinded key protections for our community. On January 31, 2017, Trump released a statement that the administration will continue to enforce an Executive Order protecting the rights of the LGBTQ community in the workplace. Contrarily, Trump announced through a series of tweets that transgender individuals will no longer be allowed to serve in the U.S. military.

Before Joe Biden became the democratic nominee, the democratic field was the most diverse in history. Charles Kupchan, a Georgetown University political scientist, former diplomat, and author of Isolationism: A History of America’s Efforts to Shield Itself From the World, asserted that there’s no question in my mind that it’s the most important election in American history. The stakes are just enormous. If Trump is reelected, then Americans cannot say that the American electorate made a mistake. If Trump is reelected, then it would be confirmation this is the direction Americans wanted to go. In 2019, The Williams Institute and Reuters/Ipsos conducted a national poll assessing the characteristics of LGBTQ voters and their preferences for a presidential candidate. The researched revealed that LGBT voters differ from non-LGBT voters in several way. For example, they are more likely to be young, male, and live in urban areas, said study author Christy Malloy. Of the 9 million LGBTQ voters, 22% are Latino, 13% are Black, 61% are white, and 4% other races or multiracial. Christy also revealed that LGBTQ voters are more likely to vote for a more diverse candidate. discrimination (particularly of the transgender community) did not start with the Trump administration. Hatred for the community has been engrained in the fiber of our country. Long after Trump leaves the White House, work still must be done. No one- I mean, NO ONE, should be beaten, discriminated against, denied home access, and job because of who they are and who they love.

Now, I cannot tell you who to vote for, but think about this. When you walk into the poll booth, ask yourself “Who is going to be a champion for my rights?” There are 9 million of us who are registered to vote, lets get out there are make of voices heard!

Below is some non-related LGTBQ facts:

Political analysts cite the 2020 Trump v. Biden election as one of the most important elections to date, where the survival of the American republic is at stake. During the midst of a recession, an estimated 79% percent of voters say that the state of the economy is important to them when deciding who to vote for in the upcoming election. Based on studies conducted by the Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about issues, attitudes, and trends, revealed percentages of registered voters very important issues.

Consistently, economy is the top voting concerns. In similar research, economy was also the top voting concern in the 2016 election. In the current survey, 68% of voters cite Health care is very important, while 64% mention supreme court appointments. During the global pandemic, 62% of voters cite the Coronavirus as their top concern.