No , because that ' s policy , but supporting someone because they are gay , or a woman , or black , or trans , or come from a specific country , or religion , etc . That ' s bad , and generally is what people are criticizing when they complain about Identity Politics . Support people for what they support and who they are , not what they are or where they are from , this is MLK 101 . Obviously there are different dictionaries people use , but this is the one I use , reactionaries tend to use the worse definition , while liberals use the more broad one defining civil rights . Regardless , people should never use genetics , culture , religion , or location of birth to decide who they support , it is antithetical to a properly functioning society .