{"id":2811,"date":"2022-11-17T17:54:19","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T22:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/american-review.org\/sentiment\/?p=2811"},"modified":"2022-11-17T18:13:26","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T23:13:26","slug":"is-it-time-for-america-to-come-out-of-the-closet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/american-review.org\/sentiment\/2022\/11\/17\/is-it-time-for-america-to-come-out-of-the-closet\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it time for America to come out of the closet?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/american-review.org\/sentiment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/US-Gay-1000x1000.jpg\" alt=\"Is it time for America to come out of the closet? \" class=\"wp-image-2814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/american-review.org\/sentiment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/US-Gay-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/american-review.org\/sentiment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/US-Gay-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/american-review.org\/sentiment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/US-Gay-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/american-review.org\/sentiment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/US-Gay-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/american-review.org\/sentiment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/US-Gay.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class='bootstrap-yop yop-poll-mc'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"basic-yop-poll-container\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff; border:1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; border-radius:0px; padding:10px 10px;\" data-id=\"13\" data-temp=\"basic\" data-skin=\"minimal\" data-cscheme=\"black\" data-cap=\"0\" data-access=\"guest\" data-tid=\"\" data-uid=\"25b24ff244d193933927ff75c78b113d\" data-pid=\"2811\" data-resdet=\"percentages\" data-show-results-to=\"guest\" data-show-results-moment=\"after-vote\" data-show-results-only=\"false\" data-show-message=\"true\" data-show-results-as=\"bar\" data-sort-results-by=\"as-defined\" data-sort-results-rule=\"asc\"data-is-ended=\"0\" data-gdpr=\"no\" data-gdpr-sol=\"consent\" data-css=\"\" data-counter=\"0\" data-load-with=\"1\" data-notification-section=\"top\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"basic-inner\"><div class=\"basic-message hide\" style=\"border-left: 10px solid #008000; padding: 0px 10px;\" data-error=\"#ff0000\" data-success=\"#008000\"><p class=\"basic-message-text\" style=\"color:#000000; font-size:14px; font-weight:normal;\"><\/p><\/div><div class=\"basic-overlay hide\"><div class=\"basic-vote-options\"><\/div><div class=\"basic-preloader\"><div class=\"basic-windows8\"><div class=\"basic-wBall basic-wBall_1\"><div class=\"basic-wInnerBall\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"basic-wBall basic-wBall_2\"><div class=\"basic-wInnerBall\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"basic-wBall basic-wBall_3\"><div class=\"basic-wInnerBall\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"basic-wBall basic-wBall_4\"><div class=\"basic-wInnerBall\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"basic-wBall basic-wBall_5\"><div class=\"basic-wInnerBall\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><form class=\"basic-form\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_token\" value=\"56c62c7666\" autocomplete=\"off\"><div class=\"basic-elements\"><div class=\"basic-element basic-question basic-question-text-vertical\" data-id=\"25\" data-uid=\"a4794fb4cbfe4afd4e78878d05153842\" data-type=\"question\" data-question-type=\"text\" data-allow-multiple=\"no\" data-min=\"1\" data-max=\"1\" data-display=\"vertical\" data-colnum=\"\" data-display-others=\"no\" data-others-color=\"\" data-others=\"\"><div role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"5\" class=\"basic-question-title\" style=\"color:#000000; font-size:16px; font-weight:normal; text-align:left;\">Is it time for America to change our Flag to represent the LGBTQ Population?<\/div><ul class=\"basic-answers\"><li class=\"basic-answer\" style=\"padding:0px 0px;\" data-id=\"66\" data-type=\"text\" data-vn=\"7\" data-color=\"#000000\" data-make-link=\"no\" data-link=\"\"><div class=\"basic-answer-content basic-text-vertical\"><label for=\"answer[66]\" class=\"basic-answer-label\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"answer[66]\" name=\"answer[25]\" value=\"66\"  autocomplete=\"off\"><span class=\"basic-text\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal;\" tabindex=\"0\">YES! It&#039;s time for America to change the flag gay.<\/span><\/label><\/div><\/li><li class=\"basic-answer\" style=\"padding:0px 0px;\" data-id=\"67\" data-type=\"text\" data-vn=\"53\" data-color=\"#000000\" data-make-link=\"no\" data-link=\"\"><div class=\"basic-answer-content basic-text-vertical\"><label for=\"answer[67]\" class=\"basic-answer-label\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"answer[67]\" name=\"answer[25]\" value=\"67\"  autocomplete=\"off\"><span class=\"basic-text\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal;\" tabindex=\"0\">No, the US flag currently represents everyone.<\/span><\/label><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"basic-vote\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"button basic-vote-button\" role=\"button\" style=\"background:#ee7600; border:0px; border-style: solid; border-color:#000000; border-radius:0px; padding:5px 10px; color:#ffffff; font-size:14px; font-weight:normal;\">Vote<\/a><\/div><\/form><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-voice-voice\"><div class=\"voice__inner-container wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">It&#8217;s Time for America to Get with the Times and Change our Flag to Represent the LGBTQ Population<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>For too long, America has been behind the times when it comes to LGBTQ representation. It&#8217;s about time we caught up with the rest of the world and changed our flag to represent the 3.7% of Americans who identify as LGBTQ. Not only should we change the American flag, but we need to change our military uniforms to reflect our proud American tradition of inclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our current flag is a relic of a time when America was a more oppressive society. A time when Americans were churchgoers and individuals who escaped a tyrannical government. The red, white, and blue of the flag are a reminder of the blood that has been shed in the name of bigotry and hate. It&#8217;s time for a change. The colors of the rainbow are a symbol of hope and progress, and they would be a more accurate representation of what America stands for today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our enemies will know that we mean business when America comes down from the sky in rainbow parachutes. We will no longer be a nation that turns a blind eye to discrimination. 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