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Bernie Sanders Stakes Out Big Lead Among LGBT Voters in Latest Poll (and #HotBoysForBernie is Trending)

Bernie Sanders Stakes Out Big Lead Among LGBT Voters in Latest Poll (and #HotBoysForBernie is Trending)
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Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is the most popular Democratic presidential candidate among LGBT voters, according to the latest poll from Morning Consult.

The poll found that 34 percent of LGBT respondents favored Sanders, followed by Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren at 19 percent, former Vice President Joe Biden at 18 percent, former Mayor Pete Buttigieg at 12 percent, and former Mayor Michael Bloomberg at 7 percent.

Sanders’ LGBT support is 11 points higher than his share among the broader electorate (23 percent), the largest positive differential in the field. Warren and Buttigieg are both +5 among LGBT voters, while Biden is -11 and Bloomberg is -5.

From Morning Consult: Sanders has a long record of support for gay rights. As Burlington mayor in the 1980s, he proclaimed a Gay Pride Day, while during his tenure in the House, he opposed the Defense of Marriage Act and “don’t ask, don’t tell,” a law that barred gay and lesbian military servicemembers from acknowledging their sexual orientation. And in 2009, Sanders endorsed marriage rights for gay couples — three years before then-Vice President Joe Biden did the same. But perhaps more notably, Sanders’ strength with LGBTQ primary voters aligns strongly with their demographics. … Like Sanders’ supporters, the group skews younger and more liberal than the broader primary electorate: LGBTQ voters are roughly twice as likely to identify as “very liberal” (33 percent vs. 16 percent) and to be between the ages of 18 and 29 (35 percent to 18 percent).

In related news, #HotBoysForBernie was trending on Twitter on Friday. Check out a few posts below.

I ate bagels this morning. I may not have all my abs visible but a boy’s gotta eat.

Vote and campaign for Bernie Sanders. Donate today.#hotboysforbernie pic.twitter.com/fIlDHBrbh4

— Mohammad (@WongKarWax) January 31, 2020

Bernie really out here helping me find a date, what can’t this man do! #hotboysforbernie pic.twitter.com/AuqsGbxAjn

— Ricardo Ramirez (@FCARich8) January 31, 2020

if you’re voting for Bernie you’re hot I don’t make the rules #hotboysforbernie pic.twitter.com/Kfod40j1Ku

— diary of a simpy kid (@ZacKolbusz) January 31, 2020

Since I’m Non-Binary, I’ll do both!#hotboysforbernie#hotgirlsforbernie pic.twitter.com/JkW0ZyT3zT

— Bolivia Was A Coup (@TheTwilightMonk) January 25, 2020

If you’re a New Yorker, February 14 is the last day to switch your party preference to “Democrat” in order to vote for Bernie! #hotboysforbernie pic.twitter.com/NXDPjNvWOs

— Luis Magaña (@lmaganamus) January 31, 2020

i love vanity for a good cause #hotboysforbernie pic.twitter.com/YxjLg037b8

— giabuchi (@jaboukie) January 31, 2020

Gotta join this movement for Bernie #hotboysforbernie pic.twitter.com/1zrCSlL74Y

— Proud BernieBoo () (@Serkturk) January 31, 2020

They call me traffic jam, people see me and they stop.#hotboysforbernie pic.twitter.com/mhkS7XxSdf

— Chad V. (@PrettyBadLefty) January 31, 2020

Fine. #hotboysforbernie will donate a dollar for every let’s say 10 likes pic.twitter.com/AdNvEVjFqc

— Tyler Quick (@fakeTylerQuick) January 31, 2020

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Bernie Sanders Stakes Out Big Lead Among LGBT Voters in Latest Poll (and #HotBoysForBernie is Trending)

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Wyndham Destinations, Wells Fargo, and Fifth Third Bank lead the charge in pulling donations to Florida private school voucher program over anti-LGBTQ policies

Wyndham Destinations, Wells Fargo, and Fifth Third Bank lead the charge in pulling donations to Florida private school voucher program over anti-LGBTQ policies

Credit: Wells Fargo; Fifth Third Bank; Wyndham Destinations

On Wednesday, CNBC and NBC News broke the news that two of the most substantial banks in America – Wells Fargo and Fifth Third Bank – stopped donating money to Florida’s private school voucher program after the discovery of anti-LGBTQ policies within the programs beneficiaries. On Thursday, CNBC broke news that Wyndham Destinations joined Wells Fargo and Fifth Third Bank in saying they will also stop donating to the program.

Wells Fargo provided a statement to CNBC, which states: “We have reviewed this matter carefully and have decided to no longer support Step Up for Students, all of us at Wells Fargo highly value diversity and inclusion, and we oppose discrimination of any kind.”

Fifth Third Bank also confirmed they will no longer participate with the voucher program: “We have communicated with program officials that we will not be contributing again until more inclusive policies have been adopted by all participating schools to protect the sexual orientation of all our students.”

BREAKING: @FifthThird bank announces they will pull $5.4M in contributions to the private school voucher program @StepUp4Students that funds anti-LGBTQ schools. We applaud @FifthThird for supporting EQUALITY!! 1/2 t.co/GsHtrzvcAe

— Rep. Carlos G Smith (@CarlosGSmith) January 28, 2020

According to NBC News, Waste Management is “investigating this issue before we make further funding decisions.”

On January 23rd, the Orlando Sentinel released the shocking results of an investigation which found LGBTQ discrimination within over 150 private Christian schools. These schools educate more than 20,000 students throughout the state with tuition funded by Florida taxpayers.

The Sentinel detailed the investigation and reported: “Florida’s scholarship programs, often referred to as school vouchers, sent more than $129 million to these religious institutions, that means at least 14 percent of Florida’s nearly 147,000 scholarship students last year attended private schools where homosexuality was condemned or, at a minimum, unwelcome.” The Sentinel confirmed that 83 schools with anti-LGBTQ views deny attendance of LGBTQ students and parents.

The Sentinel also found that companies with pro-LGBTQ policies — including Fifth Third Bank, Wells Fargo, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, and Waste Management Inc. — received write-offs on their state tax bills after donating to the voucher program. Although the companies lose the tax write-off for donations, the decision to not contribute to the school voucher programs are definite until policies are changed.

Shortly after the announcement of the Orlando Sentinel investigation, Wyndham Destinations joined the list of companies to stop donating to the voucher programs stating: “As we have not seen any further action to address our concerns, we are today discontinuing our support and funding for Step Up For Students and hope that the organization will quickly work with the Florida Legislature to immediately end any discriminatory practices existing within the voucher program.”

In 2019, Florida state Senator Darryl Rouson pre-filed a bill that would forbid advantages to private schools that refuse acceptance to students based on “race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity”. The bill has not been considered by the Legislature.

Thank you to the @orlandosentinel for putting sunshine on FL’s voucher program and its funding of discrimination.

And thank you @CarlosGSmith for asking pro-equality businesses to put their money where their values are.

No more subsidizing bigotry. #FlaPol t.co/KLcSGGMjDf

— Equality Florida (@equalityfl) January 30, 2020

January 31, 2020

www.glaad.org/blog/wyndham-destinations-wells-fargo-and-fifth-third-bank-lead-charge-pulling-donations-florida

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