Counter narrative:
HATCH on #PrideMonth : The LGBT community deserves our unwavering love and support, and the assurance that not only is there a place for them in this society, but that it is far better off because of them. #utpol pic.twitter.com/tAL1F3xSUc
— Senator Hatch Office (@senorrinhatch) June 13, 2018
.@SecPompeo issues statement honoring #PrideMonth pic.twitter.com/ZWiRabcvkK
— LogCabinRepublicans (@LogCabinGOP) June 1, 2018
Official #PrideMonth message from @USUN Ambassador @nikkihaley:
“The United States embraces personal freedom, rejects discrimination, and supports the global LGBTI community in standing up for their human rights.”https://t.co/LaAFeahyHS pic.twitter.com/6b2rQQJh22
— LogCabinRepublicans (@LogCabinGOP) June 6, 2018
Gay Republican @jelliottsc declares victory in South Carolina primary https://t.co/cBJJ9mh5Na
— LogCabinRepublicans (@LogCabinGOP) June 13, 2018
Happy 94th birthday to President @GeorgeHWBush!
“People should be able to do what they want to do, without discrimination. People have a right to be happy.” pic.twitter.com/4cw3gUSlhT
— LogCabinRepublicans (@LogCabinGOP) June 12, 2018
6 Comments for “GOP Pride”
posted by Tom Scharbach on
It is always good to see any sign of cracking the anti-equality hegemony that has plagued the Republican Party since the Reagan administration. Thanks for pointing out this year’s crop of statements indicating that the anti-equality wall is not as solid as it sometimes seems.
posted by Kosh III on
Hatch: another politician finds a spine once he’s no longer up running for office.
But I guess any scrap of GOP sensibility is worthwhile.
posted by Jorge on
Hmm?
Hatch was one of the very few Republicans who has voted for ENDA in its current incarnationin 2013.
The reason Hatch has grown a spine is not because he’s leaving office. It’s because he’s old.
posted by JohnInCA on
His On-The-Issues page doesn’t cover 2013 as he last ran for office in 2012 and isn’t selling reelection. But from what it does have, supported DOMA, supported federal marriage amendment, opposed hate crimes laws, opposed ENDA, and has a nice quote about how Republicans should be *proud* that “we don’t have the gays and lesbians with us”, supported DADT, opposed adoption and fostering by gay folk, and so-on.
About the only topic of the last twenty years I can’t find him being solidly anti-gay on is sodomy laws. That said, Utah *still* hasn’t repeated it’s unconstitutional sodomy law.
If he actually support gay people now, that’s great. But it’s also new, and were I a Utah voter I’d never trust him.
posted by Doug on
Talk, and proclamations, is cheap. I’m waiting for actual action, thank you.
posted by Matthew on
Allies say gay, bigots say el-jibbity.