Zachary Carter

  Donald Trump has found an unlikely group of supporters in the millennial conservative LGBT community. Trending hashtags on Twitter such as #GaysforTrump have surfaced, and a new wave of LGBT millennials have taken Trump’s victory as a call to action for social and fiscal conservatism. The central argument of gay conservatives is that, despite potential personal beliefs about homosexuality, politicians need to be focusing on ‘real threats’ facing America, such as ISIS, immigration, and the economy. They argue that politicians such as Hillary Clinton, who have taken money from governments that persecute LGBT citizens, are not allies to our […]