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mahatmakanejeeves

(56,897 posts)
Sat Jun 17, 2017, 01:35 PM Jun 2017

Trump to address anti-LGBT leaders days before Equality March

Old news, but timely again.

June 6, 2017 at 1:01 pm EDT | by Chris Johnson
Trump to address anti-LGBT leaders days before Equality March

Days before the LGBT community plans to demonstrate at the Equality March for Unity and Pride, President Trump is set to speak Thursday at a conference hosted by the Faith & Freedom Coalition, an organization consisting of anti-LGBT leaders.
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In addition to Trump, speakers with anti-LGBT reputations scheduled to attend are Vice President Mike Pence, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and James Dobson. In the past, the coalition has honored the late Phyllis Schlafly, a social conservative activist who despite having a gay son took anti-LGBT positions.
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sandensea

(21,529 posts)
1. ...an organization consisting of anti-LGBT leaders.
Sat Jun 17, 2017, 01:44 PM
Jun 2017

Which, in the great tradition of anti-LGBT organizations, is no doubt full of self-hating LGBT folks.

irisblue

(32,829 posts)
4. Nah, not everyone who hates LGBTI peoples is a self hating LGBTI person
Sat Jun 17, 2017, 01:47 PM
Jun 2017

Some very damaged hetrosexuals will hate LGBTI peoples as well.

irisblue

(32,829 posts)
7. Oh yeah
Sat Jun 17, 2017, 02:02 PM
Jun 2017

I am a femme dyke, nail polish, lip gloss, big hat to shade my face. girly appearance as I have been told so & then have been cussed out by the man who told me that for being a 'damn dyke'...well yeah.
I truly believe that some people just plain hate, especially a human that is different, and ~those people who hate~are very damaged beings & souls.

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