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News and commentary about the anti-gay lobbyJuly 20th, 2016
Things got ugly in a city where nerves are still very raw. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) was in Orlando at a press event just blocks away from the site of the Pulse gay night club massacre which killed 49 and injured 53 a little over a month ago. The framing of Rubio’s visit probably didn’t help any. According to the Orlando Sentinel, it was “focused on how Rubio was trying to help businesses affected by slow traffic around the mass shooting scene.” It’s a legitimate concern. Those businesses are struggling and some have had to lay off employees. But given Rubio’s anti-gay record, it was very unrealistic for Rubio to expect a warm reception that close to Pulse and this close in time to the massacre:
Instead, about 30 protesters shouted so loudly outside that Rubio could hardly be heard at some points. The goal of the protest was to highlight Rubio’s lack of support for such things as gun control measures.
“I’m really angry at you,” Moran said. “I don’t feel you’re doing anything to support the LGBTQ people. I need to know what is your relationship is with the NRA. Why are you talking with transphobes and homophobes like John Stemberger… all of you have blood on your hands,” Moran said.
Rubio responded, “I disagree with your assessment… Homophobia means you’re scared of people, I’m not scared of people. Quite frankly I respect all people. We probably have a disagreement on the definition of marriage.”
Moran interrupted again, “Your policies kill people. Your policies enable people to be murdered. You have to protect us. You’re not protecting us. We’re going to be gunned down.”
John Stemberger and Marco Rubio
John Stemberger is Florida’s leading and best-known anti-LGBT activist as head of Florida Family Action. Stemberger recently endorsed Rubio’s re-entry into the race to retain his Senate seat. Rubio responded with a Facebook post saying, “I’m honored to receive John Stemberger’s endorsement and I look forward to working alongside Florida’s faith leaders to uphold our conservative values.”
The Sentinel has video of the confrontation.
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Lucrece
July 20th, 2016
Pity we got a hysterical looney in Moran to confront Rubio instead of someone actually competent who knew cameras would be watching and a couple of adults coming off as throwing a tantrum and screaming isn’t going to win over any moderates.
When Rubio says he disagrees, talk about his policies and the people he supports, instead of resorting to hyperbole blanket statements like “your policies kill LGBTQ people”. Even if indirectly it is true that his policy positions lead to the deaths of LGBTQ people, the use of that inflammatory language turns most people in an impartial audience of straight people who don’t have a dog in the fight like LBGT people do.
Rob
July 21st, 2016
Rubio should be greeted the same way wherever he appears. He is an enemy of equality. Same goes for Pam Bondi.
Sir Andrew
July 21st, 2016
“Homophobia means you’re scared of people,” says he, one of the most clueless men in the Senate.
It’s a fear of the attraction to same gender sex that you see in yourself but hate, thus causing you to strike out at those who represent this thing you fear. I predict that it will be fewer than five years before he’s caught in an airport bathroom or the local baths having it off with some other dude.
The person I feel sorry for—in advance—is the other dude.
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