There is a vol ntgency of social nservativ wh the Republin Party that are active enough to ot a stg ngrsman over his support for gay rights, the same week that the Supreme Court took a historic step to expand them.
Contents:
- HOW OUT OF STEP IS THE REPUBLIN PARTY ON GAY RIGHTS?
- REPUBLIN VIEWS ON GAY RIGHTS
- TEXAS GOP PLATFORM EMBRAC FAR-RIGHT AND ANTI-GAY RHETORIC
HOW OUT OF STEP IS THE REPUBLIN PARTY ON GAY RIGHTS?
It’s an pecially pertent qutn on Monday, now that the Supreme Court, wh the support of one of Print Tmp’s nome, jt voted 6-3 that existg feral law protects gay and transgenr workers om discrimatn based on ’s a sea change the legal landspe of protectns for LGBTQ Amerins.
REPUBLIN VIEWS ON GAY RIGHTS
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TEXAS GOP PLATFORM EMBRAC FAR-RIGHT AND ANTI-GAY RHETORIC
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