The White House Denounces Homophobic Rhetoric And Legislation.
“The White House on Friday condemned what it called “shameful, hateful and dangerous” attacks on the LGBTQ community, and transgender people in particular, pointing to comments from a speaker at a major conservative conference last week and a barrage of bills introduced in GOP-led state legislatures.
Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre spoke at Friday’s briefing about the rhetoric and legislation targeting transgender people, pointing to a speech given at the Conservative Political Action Conference by Michael Knowles in which he said “transgenderism must be eradicated from public life.””
The homophobic legislation coming out of various state houses is a sign of desperation on the part of some in the GOP. Coming off of a disastrous midterm they were supposed to ‘own’, the far right is now seeking other ways to drum up the base for continued monetary support other than wins at the ballot box. How far the legislation will go and to what extent it spreads to other states remains to be seen. Most importantly, will these bills translate to electoral wins or will they be viewed as blatant homophobia by the broader electorate. Who knows but the next round will be Constitutional challenges to the ‘Drag Bans’ now being passed and those lawsuits will be tee’d up for the 2024 election.
