Texas GOP platform embrac far-right and anti-gay rhetoric : NPR

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“It’s the most anti-LGBT platform history,” said Gregory T. Angelo of the 2016 Republin Platform, which was released s entirety on Monday. That’s que an admissn g om the print of the bt known gay nservative group the untry, the Log Cab Republins. Ined, this year’s platform—which, bears notg, Donald Tmp is unr no obligatn to uphold as the prumptive GOP printial nomee—is totally gay for anti-LGBT legislatn.

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TEXAS GOP PLATFORM EMBRAC FAR-RIGHT AND ANTI-GAY RHETORIC

From overturng gay marriage legalizatn to supportg "pray the gay away." * republican party platform lgbt *

At tonight’s Republin Natnal Conventn, openly-gay Silin Valley venture palist Peter Thiel is expected to say he is proud to be gay—a first for a Republin nventn ’s speech follows last night’s appearance by Newt Ggrich, who told nventn atten on Wednday that only the Republin party uld keep gays, lbians, and transgenr cizens om beg “put to ath, as they are today the Islamic State and Iran. ”But the party’s platform (pdf) this year has been rid by gay nservativ as the most anti-LGBT history. Ahead of Thiel’s speech, here’s a remr of what Republins seek to do, acrdg their platform:Overturn the Supreme Court’s 2015 cisn to legalize gay marriage all 50 stat.

That’s “an endorsement of the bunked psychologil practice of ‘pray the gay away, ’ ” Log Cab Republins, the gay nservative group, said. ”Thiel’s speech will be closely watched to see how he rencil his support for the GOP wh how ltle the party supports his rights as a gay man.

TEXAS GOP'S NEW PLATFORM LLS GAY PEOPLE 'ABNORMAL' AND REJECTS TRANS INTI

Texas GOP platform embrac far-right and anti-gay rhetoric Texas Republins recently adopted homophobic and transphobic language their party platform, part of a larger trend of mov agast LGBTQ rights by nservativ. Texas Republins recently adopted homophobic and transphobic language their party platform, part of a larger trend of mov agast LGBTQ rights by nservativ.

GAYS HAVE A PLACE TMP'S REPUBLIN PARTY NO MATTER WHAT TEXAS GOP LLS 'ABNORMAL'

LEILA FADEL, HOST: Texas Republins recently serted homophobic and transphobic language to the state party's platform.

REPUBLIN VIEWS ON GAY RIGHTS

But what Texas Republins had to say about gay rights and homosexualy and transgenr people really stands out.

TEXAS GOP ADOPTS ANTI-LGBTQ PLATFORM, REFERS TO BEG GAY AS ‘ABNORMAL’

First and foremost, the party wrote that homosexualy is an abnormal liftyle choice. They also clud language that says there shouldn't be any special legal protectns for gay, lbian and bisexual people, and they oppose any crimal or civil penalti agast people who oppose homosexualy. He sound a ltle trated that, like, gay rights and cln is even somethg the party is still batg.

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