Democrats aren't doing anything to try and stop the dismantling and reversing of said progress on lgbt rights in the last decades.

They are targeting all things lgbt and won't stop until officially lgbt never existed and it's a thing to be stopped by all means.

That's how i took it, this is the current situation.

Agreed.

It resonates with people because in recent years we've seen an uptick in conservative politics.

The reality is that progressive vs conservative policies exist in a homeostatic relationship and there's an ebb and flow as societal norms and the overton window wander around.

The US electoral system is not representative. Wealthy donors have too much control. There are valid criticisms to be made of the Dems ...

... but ultimately it's an absurdity to suggest that the democrats block movement back to the left. In the US if you want progressive policies implemented you need to vote Democrat. That's it.

But that's extremely damaging to the narrative, so we're just gonna... ignore it.