A Florida Republican lawmaker’s bill declares showing support for LGBTQ people is a “political viewpoint,” despite the existence of LGBTQ Democrats, Republicans, independents, and entirely unaffiliated and non-political LGBTQ people.The goal of GOP State Rep. David Borrero’s legislation is to ban al…

  • Alien Nathan Edward@lemm.ee
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    11 months ago

    he knows the law, and he knows this’ll end up in the trash on top of a pile of drag bans. it’s about pushing the overton window, making the existence of people you don’t like “political” to separate it from the “normal” people you do actually like, and showing out for your openly fascist terrorist party.

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      11 months ago

      Honestly I’m not sure at this point. I think some of them are high on their own supply and legitimately think this’ll work.