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Why does it seem the world is all of a sudden concerned about sexual orientation? Especially America. Did I miss how far we came as a society to see it take a 40 year step backwards? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Western world is still pretty much the only place where homosexuals aren't. Rest of the world... murdered pretty regularly. Asia, Africa, South America, middle east, are all FAR less 'progressive' than Western democratic countries.

[–] maniclucky@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Very true. I'm behind the US lens on this one so it's easier to speak from what I experience. I know it's... bad... elsewhere.