all im saying is while were not doing great in some areas of the country, that doesnt mean that as a whole were doing terribly. were doing a lot better than most of the world. thats not saying we dont still have room for growth at all, im not telling anyone to just deal with it. im just saying in terms of the rest of the world, were doing pretty good. and besides, its mostly a regional thing when it comes to social justice issues, and i just happen to live in a state that is very accepting of lgbtq+ individuals. thats not to say discrimination doesnt exist, and also not to say that the discrimination should just be brushed off. its just me making an observation of my surroundings, and my surroundings happen to be very open-minded. that includes my conservative family. most conservatives where i live arent far-right bigots like in other places, like most of the south. im well aware of the unfair social issues in other states, and yes, it should be addressed and fixed. but again, were d...