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Why I will no longer fight for the LGBTQ community
Paul Miller
July 9, 2026

…To the LGBTQ movement, I must now say that, because of my Judaism, I was given an opportunity to show my love in the most personal way. But ironically, for the same reason, I can no longer stand with you. When “intersectionality” entered the mainstream in the 2010s, historically disenfranchised and oppressed groups banded together to embrace inclusion, diversity and social justice. Yet the most persecuted group in human history, people who endure the systemic racism built into humanity itself, are not only excluded but also recategorized to fit this new narrative. Jews are now classified as privileged colonizers and oppressors. The progressive movement, in which the LGBTQ community plays an integral role, has become a regressive campaign that embraces exclusion and antisemitism. Before you jump on the intellectually dishonest bandwagon, claiming that “It’s not antisemitism, it’s anti-Zionism” or “We aren’t anti-Jewish, we are anti-Israel,” spare me your progressive talking points. READ MORE