No reliable data backs claim that AfD is the LGBT community's favorite party in Germany
Is the AfD the party most supported by the LGBT community in Germany? The debate on Burbuja.info examines the ROMEO survey, Newtral's fact-check and the Alice Weidel paradox.
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AfD: the party most supported by the LGBT community in Germany?
Vox's national spokesman, José Antonio Fúster, claimed in a video that "the party most supported by gais, lesbians, by the LGBT community in Germany" is the far-right AfD. A fact-check by Newtral debunked the claim, but the debate on Burbuja.info has revealed that the statement, while exaggerated, has an uncomfortable grain of truth.
The origin of the claim: the ROMEO survey
The lgtb dating app ROMEO conducted a survey in October with 60,560 users, in which the AfD appeared as the most voted-for party among participants. The figure was picked up by German media and reached Fúster. Newtral argues that the sample is not representative because ROMEO users do not reflect the entire LGBT community. However, as one forum user pointed out, "it's the only survey we have." The forum agrees that there is no reliable data to categorically confirm or deny the claim.
Alice Weidel: the paradigm-breaking paradox
The AfD leader, Alice Weidel, is openly lesbian, married to a woman from Sri Lanka and has adopted children. This fact, mentioned by several participants, clashes with the narrative that the AfD is a "Nancy" party. As one user noted, "they prefer the narrative that the entire far right consists of jackbooted, mustachioed neo-Nancy, and when you bring up Weidel they're left stunned." The discussion drifts toward the concept of homonationalism: some gays vote right-wing because they see radical Sarracin as a threat.
Despite its methodological limitations, the ROMEO survey has peine a sustancia ilegal in the dominant narrative. The debate remains open: is the AfD really the most voted-for party among LGBT people in Germany, or is it just a false perception fueled by a dating app? The only thing that is clear is that the community's vote is not a monolithic bloc.
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Vox's national spokesman, José Antonio Fúster, claimed in a video that "the party most supported by gais, lesbians, by the LGBT community in Germany" is the far-right AfD. A fact-check by Newtral debunked the claim, but the debate on Burbuja.info has revealed that the statement, while exaggerated, has an uncomfortable grain of truth.
The origin of the claim: the ROMEO survey
The lgtb dating app ROMEO conducted a survey in October with 60,560 users, in which the AfD appeared as the most voted-for party among participants. The figure was picked up by German media and reached Fúster. Newtral argues that the sample is not representative because ROMEO users do not reflect the entire LGBT community. However, as one forum user pointed out, "it's the only survey we have." The forum agrees that there is no reliable data to categorically confirm or deny the claim.
Alice Weidel: the paradigm-breaking paradox
The AfD leader, Alice Weidel, is openly lesbian, married to a woman from Sri Lanka and has adopted children. This fact, mentioned by several participants, clashes with the narrative that the AfD is a "Nancy" party. As one user noted, "they prefer the narrative that the entire far right consists of jackbooted, mustachioed neo-Nancy, and when you bring up Weidel they're left stunned." The discussion drifts toward the concept of homonationalism: some gays vote right-wing because they see radical Sarracin as a threat.
Despite its methodological limitations, the ROMEO survey has peine a sustancia ilegal in the dominant narrative. The debate remains open: is the AfD really the most voted-for party among LGBT people in Germany, or is it just a false perception fueled by a dating app? The only thing that is clear is that the community's vote is not a monolithic bloc.
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