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Gay Republican candidate melts down when he figured out that his party is homophobic (www.lgbtqnation.com)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

we should support any move in the right direction though, however small

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

Did he actually “move” in any direction, though?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

He asked that the state GOP revoke their endorsement of him. That's something.

His previous comments imply some internalized homophobia, but this recent line of rhetoric from the Colorado GOP is obviously eliminationist, and he seems to have realized it. Maybe it leads to him more closely examining his previous attitudes, maybe it doesn't.

I'm not saying he's like, a good dude. Just worth noting that he found a line he wouldn't cross.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

I don’t think that getting driven out of this party by bigots counts as “moving in the right direction“.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

It's more sitting in right direction