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Republicans Look To Reverse Marriage Equality

Phaylen Fairchild
4 min readJun 13, 2020

The official website of the GOP has published a manifest of their intentions post a 2020 win- by keeping the same issues from their 2016 platform. That includes proposing a “Reconsideration or Constitutional Amendment returning control over marriage to the states.

The website which appears to no longer represent a party, but exists as a complete devotional to Donald Trump and his divisive politics features multiple pictures of the current American President on the front page and urges visitors to make calls on his behalf while linking directly to his merchandise store. Already, the party that once championed the abolishing of slavery has weaponized legislation to attack voting rights for minorities, women’s reproduction rights, LGBTQ+ civil rights and federal environmental protections.

More concerning than the evident is the doubling-down of their stated belief on the role of children as viewed through their ever narrowing “Traditional Values” lens.

“Every child deserves a married mom and dad. The reality remains that millions of American families do not have the advantages that come with that structure. We honor the courageous efforts of those who bear the burdens of…

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Phaylen Fairchild
Phaylen Fairchild

Written by Phaylen Fairchild

Actor, Filmmaker, LGBTQ+ & Women’s Rights Activist All work copyright phaylens@gmail.com

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