Gay guy explains why he’s supporting anti-gay marriage Donald Trump
A āgay atheist liberalā has explained why heās voting for Donald Trump.
The billionaire reality TV star-turned-politician is currently leading the Republican Presidential race, despite his extremely divisive views.
Mr Trump last week ditched his support for same-sex marriage, despite attending gay weddings himself, now claiming he would āstrongly considerā appointing new Supreme Court justices to overturn it.
Trump has also allegedly U-turned on LGBT rights protections, assuring evangelical lobbyists he wonāt veto a law to permit discrimination against married gay people.
Despite his increasingly negative stance on LGBT rights, one gay man took to Reddit to explain why he is still voting for Mr Trump.
The 29-year-old explained he had never voted Republican before, saying: āFor the longest time I steered clear of the GOP because they have become the party of the Bible and of legislating morals.
āThe party could not stop talking about private matters they should leave alone (religion, abortion, sexuality, marriage, adoption, so on and so forth). It was rare to find a GOP member who wasnāt explicitly bought by and pandering to the evangelical vote.ā
He added: āAs a gay atheist, I grew tired of hearing from the party that opposed my existence. Every election I voted in, I voted straight Democrat (with an independent exception here and there).
āI voted for Obama in the last two elections for the reasons stated above. The GOP didnāt present a good candidate, only more of the same. I wanted a president, not a pastor.
āSo why in the world would an educated gay atheist even consider voting for Trump in the upcoming presidential election?
āI consider it because I want to steer the GOP away from the status quo. I want to send a clear message to Republicans that theyāve failed and they are a huge part (and really, the cause) of the problem.ā
He added: āTrump calls a spade a spade. He is a candidate that calls out the real source of so many of this countryās problems.
āOur country is not in this mess because we donāt get along with our neighbour, not because we pray too little or too often, and not because we need more globalization. The United States is a mess because both political parties have been selling us out to foreign interests in exchange for their own personal profit and gain.
āIs Trump as well-spoken as Obama? No, but look where smooth talking got us.
āIs Trump as politically correct as Clinton (either one of them)? No, but look how political correctness makes honest discussion impossible.
āIs Trump brash and occasionally offensive? Yes, but look how that weeds out people who are too afraid to put their foot down.
āI know it is difficult for some people to take Trump seriously when they have nobody in their family or social circle that is open to it, but please, at least reach out to people and try.
āTest the waters. If youāve made your decision, stand by it. If youāre undecided, stay open to unconventional candidates like Trump.ā
Without a hint of irony given Trumpās recent U-turn, one commenter added: āOne of the biggest reasons I hate [Ted] Cruz is how he wants to fight against gay marriage again. Regardless of my own views on the matter, I donāt f**king care!ā
Of course, he isnāt the first gay person to vocally support Trump.
A gay vlogger previously revealed plans to launch a āGays for Trumpā campaign, insisting the candidate has a better record than Clinton on LGBT rights.
It is unclear if he still holds said views given Trumpās recent anti-gay U-turns.
