How the Right Is Winning the Messaging War Against LGBTQ People | Catherine Caruso | DAME Magazine | Medium

Catherine Caruso

Jul 2, 2022

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How the Right Is Winning the Messaging War Against LGBTQ People

Conservative extremists are doing everything in their power to eradicate queer visibility, with their disingenuous cries of “cancel culture” and “wokeism.” And they’ve only just begun.

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Last month, State Farm to pressure from right-wing extremists and abandoned its LGBTQ+ book program only hours after it…

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Catherine Caruso

Written by Catherine Caruso

Freelance writer covering culture, politics, and LGBTQ+ rights. catherineann.caruso@gmail.com

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