Hatred In Black America

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The idea of love has been very warped overtime. The many associations of the word have left many Americans searching for a nonbiased definition. The rise of black LGBT rights has caused many people to question their own definition of love, even going to the extent of redefining it. The black community has referred to the Bible as the standard of love. That love is often translated to hate when something goes against people’s beliefs. The weight of Black America’s hatred of the Black LGBT community is actually carried by the political backing throughout the years. Black America’s basis of hatred for the Black LGBT community goes far beyond its biblical foundation, and actually lies in the personal image of America.
The extreme possibility of Donald Trump getting into office is now a reality. Trump has a crazy past of discrimination with people of color. An article by the Huffington post’s, James Nichols blast that Trump has a, “Long history of racism, from the 1970s to 2016.” Not to even mention the new vice
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This is really a major key, because generally from years past, the Democratic Party has always favored gay rights and free choice. The consistent stance of Black America has been within the Democratic Party. The 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton, could have been a massive advocate for the LGBT movement and turned down the offer. An article from the Washington Post explains Hilary Clinton’s reasoning for the stance she took, and after carefully reading through the article, religion has very little to do with it, although she vaguely mentions religion. Clinton said this in regards to her stance on LGBT issues, “I’m struggling with how we can support this with a religious and family context.” The Washington post article was written in her first run at president with current President Obama in 2008, so there is chance her stance has

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