Sullivan contends that the gay rights movement should now focus on consolidating existing civil rights rather than pursuing additional achievements. He claims that the LGBTQ+ community has already attained significant milestones, such as same-sex marriage and employment protection. He suggests that trans individuals have also gained recognition under current laws and questions what further advances are necessary. His stance is perceived as reflective of a conservative viewpoint that may undermine ongoing struggles for liberation and equality within the community.
Sullivan argues that the gay rights movement should focus on fortifying civil rights won and winding down as a movement that had achieved its core objectives.
He claims we have same-sex marriage and protection from employment discrimination, asserting that almost all our rights had already been won.
Sullivan suggests that trans people are already on the bus due to Title VII, questioning what more the LGBTQ+ community desires.
His views are seen as endorsing a conservative perspective that contradicts the politics needed for collective liberation and care within the LGBTQ+ community.
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