Republicans doubled down on anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric in the midterms. It wasn’t a winning platform.

The numbers say what headlines haven’t: Anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric carries little weight with voters, even if the talking points make a lot of noise. …
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