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What Trump's Presidency Could Mean For A Gay Black Man In America

"The only thing we have in common is that we were both shocked by the outcome of this election."

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What Trump's Presidency Could Mean For A Gay Black Man In America
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Since November 8th when the race became closer between Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump, America had been on an emotional roller coaster. Excitement, angst, disgust, and outrage flooded social media following the results on the early morning of November 9, 2016.

There were many posts that I agreed and disagreed with about the results; however one post in particular resonated with me. On Facebook, a post by a man named Delanté Fludd wholeheartedly shared* his thoughts and opinion on the November 2016 Presidential election outcome.

He wrote:

"In most cases, I try to remain as neutral as possible and its actually taken a lot for me to post this, but this is not most cases, so here we go:

As a Black Gay male in America, I do not feel safe. With the election of that man, I feel that my basic human rights, those same rights that are extended to all Americans will not apply to me. He wants to make America safe and free of criminals but what he really means is people who are not straight white American males who by existing pose a threat to straight white American males. He believes there should be no regulation on guns when people who look like me are killed for "attempting to reach for a weapon", which in today's time has become legally justified and the norm. He believes that states should have made the decision on gay marriage, not the Supreme Court of the United States, which some states are still stuck in the 1960s where even Loving v. Virginia is still controversial. The only thing we have in common is that we were both shocked by the outcome of this election. To go from our first African-American president to someone who spews hate out of his skin at everyone that doesn't look like him is unacceptable. I struggle with the fact that he was taken serious as a candidate but to be elected with more than half of the country behind him is outrageous to me. America's true colors were shown in that people claim they are for equality and want to listen to rap music and pretend to be black, but when the chance comes to say no to hate many people sided with it. At the same time, I am filled with fear in what his plan to make this country great again has in store for me, as someone who does not fit his idea of great. Because for hundreds of years now, my people have never felt great in a country that was built by us but not for us.

I will close by saying: If you support Trump in any way, shape or form, please remove me as a friend and block me. If you did not vote in the election or voted for a third party candidate please remove me as a friend and block me as a vote not for Hillary is a vote against my life."

Fludd's passionate, and opinionated Facebook status currently has over 185 likes and an outpouring of love and support from his family and friends.

*Permission by Fludd was given to quote the Facebook post.

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