They aren't a substitute in lieu of governance or political progress either, and are often treated like they are by neoliberals.
"LGBTQ people" are people who need to eat too. Rainbow ribbons aren't hurting anyone, but they aren't edible either.
The American people aren't getting their physiological and safety needs taken care of on Maslow's hierarchy, paying lip service to the top of the pyramid while intentionally letting the base rot away is only patronizing. It's only opportunism.
Its the difference between saying you love someone and being in a position to show them and never doing so. You want to give them credit for the clearly self-serving platitude with no action behind it?
Here I'll do what you've been doing, why do you have a problem with poor LGBTQ people who need more than affirmation if they are to survive?