Thread by @LisaTalmadge

In 16, I complained that Sanders used the nomenclature "the Gay Movement" erasing lesbians, bisexuals and trans.

At 3:56 Sanders runs through racism, xenophobia but does not mention the attacks on #LGBT people, esp. trans people by the Trump admin.

Bernie's new stump includes "gay and straight"



No mention of the Equality Act, Census Equality Act, Trans military, bathroom bills or violence.

We are under specific attack, we notice when you don't defend us Bernie.

Today in his Brooklyn launch Sanders mentions homophobia, and "gay and straight" but again he never mentions transgender Americans.

He never lists our problems as problems to identify and fight against.

Queers notice.

Contrast:

Kamala Harris denounces transphobia in first minutes of 20 launch.

Bernie Sanders never mentions #LGBT in 20 launch at all.

Sanders is a #LGBT ally.

Never a champion of our causes.

Never a leader on the issues we face at any given time.

Never up to date on nomenclature.

Never able to articulate our problems or battles.

Sanders goes into great detail on the issues around marijuana and record expungement.

Weed was his biggest 16 applause line by far.

Will he ever take 10 minutes to read up on #LGBT issues?

Will he ever meet with, march with, speak to #LGBT leaders and groups?

During the 37 minute Brooklyn launch speech, Sanders manages to fit in rural v urban, red states v blue states, north v south and east v west but couldn't manage to mention transgender Americans.

The Trump admin isn't targeting the "east" they are targeting transgender people.