People For Supporter –
We’ve been sounding the alarm about the Far Right’s extreme rhetoric attacking the LGBTQ+ community, and in recent weeks, we’ve seen it get worse.
Following passage of Florida’s now notorious “Don’t Say Gay” bill, extreme right-wing lawmakers in at least a dozen other states have introduced similar legislation.[1] Their goal? Win in the midterms by intensifying a fearmongering campaign that dangerously demonizes an entire community.
We’ve seen this playbook before and unless we continue pushing back, it might pay off.
The latest flashpoint in this fight is Michigan, where State Senator Mallory McMorrow took to the chamber’s floor to rebuke a Republican colleague, Senator Lana Theis, who called her a liberal social media “troll” and accused her of wanting to “groom” and “sexualize” kindergartners and teach “that 8-year-olds are responsible for slavery.” Theis then went on to use the same social media language attacking McMorrow in a fundraising email for her campaign![2]
In her impassioned speech, McMorrow strongly rebuked these awful attacks and underscored the need for people across the country to call out the horrific legislation and the dangerous rhetoric used by the Far Right to push their agenda:
“I know that hate will only win if people like me stand by and let it happen. And I want to be very clear right now: call me whatever you want. I know who I am. I know what faith and service mean, and what it calls for in this moment. We will not let hate win.” [3]
As the Far Right continues to strengthen their grip on the GOP, we must remain strong and vigilant in defending our democracy – and our fellow Americans – from their brutal and barbaric agenda.
Thank you,
Zach, People For the American Way
Sources:
[1] "Not just Florida. More than a dozen states propose so-called 'Don't Say Gay' bills" National Public Radio, 4/10/22
[2] "Michigan lawmaker’s forceful speech rebuts ‘grooming’ attack" Associated Press, 4/20/22
[3] "Senator Lana Theis accused me by name of grooming and sexualizing children in an attempt to marginalize me for standing up against her marginalizing the LGBTQ community...in a fundraising email, for herself. Hate wins when people like me stand by and let it happen. I won't." [Tweet w/VIDEO] Twitter, 4/19/22
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