What’s Our Next Move as Citizens, Not Politicians?
LGBTQ people for millennia have known what a version of PTSD feels like. Even when it looked safe, they still felt as if they needed to look over their shoulder and be wary as if more discrimination was inevitable. They’ve had to watch those who even claimed they loved them vote against their equality. A broader PTSD might explain many reactions to the very overall positive news represented by the November election results. So many Americans for the last ten years have felt as if the nation was going in the wrong and very dark direction. But now, with hope in the future somewhat restored the question is how do we all approach the new political possibilities. With a new Congress, what is our role as citizens? Clarity means understanding that there are fundamental differences between being an American citizen and being a politician. As citizens, our civic duty is to make sure that those we elect to represent us know exactly what our positions are on issues they will grapple with that aff...