No discernible shift among progressive LGBT activists, groups on Islamist threat after Berlin attack, experts say
In June, participants at a Pride event in San Francisco told Scott Wiener, a Jewish California Democratic state senator, that he has “been terrible on Gaza” and that he “stopped being queer the moment you…
Assessment
The refusal of progressive LGBT activists to reassess their stance on Islamist threats, even after a deadly attack on a Berlin Pride event, reveals a deep ideological entrenchment. The incident in San Francisco, where a Jewish gay senator was condemned for supporting Israel despite his own criticism of it, shows that the conflict in Gaza has become a litmus test that overrides other identity-based solidarities. The key question is whether this dynamic will persist or eventually fracture under the weight of direct violence against the community.