Ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, we asked Metro Weekly readers what feels most at stake, which issues are shaping their votes, and how the political climate has affected them. Their responses, edited for length and clarity, explore transgender rights, marriage equality, healthcare, and personal safety, and what they want others to understand about their lives.
What feels most at stake for you and the LGBTQ community in this year’s midterm elections?
TOM BELL, 69, Aurora, Colo., Bisexual: The Constitution of the United States of America. Donald Trump is regularly violating the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 13th, 14th, 22nd Amendments, and I probably missed a few. Without the Constitution, America no longer exists.
