Posted on 09/17/2020 7:25:11 PM PDT by simpson96
A lesbian elected official in North Dakota delivered an impassioned speech in defense of her municipality's decision to fly a rainbow flag outside City Hall. Her heated remarks followed several bigoted comments from townspeople angered over the LGBTQ pride symbol's public display.
"I am proudly the first openly elected lesbian in North Dakota, so that is why I'm not paying any heed to your crap," Evans said Sept. 8 at a City Council meeting in Minot, which went viral after it was posted online. "I live in Minot. I am a taxpayer. I am a person. I get to see myself represented on that flagpole.
"This city is big enough for all of us. Me having a flag flying doesn't take away anything from your rights and freedoms," Evans continued. "I'm sorry it doesn't make you feel comfortable, but we're here, we're queer, and we're not going away."(snip)
A video of the full council meeting that was shared on the city's YouTube page shows several residents making homophobic and bigoted remarks.
One man claimed that the "LGBT flag represents the genitals of certain Americans," while another said he'd be "embarrassed" to explain the flag's meaning to children. Another resident said flying the flag could lead to pedophiles' being "glorified," while a woman said it's the kind of thing that leads to "looting, riots and destruction." Another woman said it was "a dishonest move" for Evans, who was elected this year, not to have explicitly made it known that she was a lesbian during her campaign.
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The pictures definitely help it all make sense.
Rip down that Sodomite flag. No one cares about your perversion, lady, and we aren’t going to publicly celebrate your mental illness.
Yeah, no bias in that article. No, sir.
J.D. Hayworth is gay ? What ? Are you sure you’re not confusing him with someone else ?
News from ND. ND right to life and Rep. Cramer’s old lady are endorsing the pro-life rat nominee for State Treasurer cause GOP nom is not pro-life.
I’m not sure what State Treasurer has to do with abortion but I do know a rat would use that office as steeping stone to a viable candidacy for higher office (in addition to effing over taxpayers if at all possible) so this is a retarded move.
Gay Karen. Newest in the line of Karen dolls. Pull her string and she says, “I get to see myself on a flagpole.”
Yeah, saw that. The primary for state Treasurer was close (52-47%). Thomas Beadle was endorsed by the Governor in the primary, but he’s one of the most liberal RINOs in the ND House, scored a 50% from the ACU for 2019. Pres. Trump and Sen. Cramer endorsed Daniel Johnston, a former one-term ND House member who got a 97% Conservative rating (he apparently didn’t run for a second term in 2018).
No way to tell how left-leaning the Dem is, as he didn’t serve in the legislature. But he is the state party treasurer, and they don’t exactly let non-leftists serve in executive capacities anymore.
I don’t care for either candidate and would probably write in the name of the retiring incumbent.
What is it with these people that they have this need to ‘’come out’’ and tell everyone who it is they want to sleep with?
That Pro-abort Republican will use the office as a stepping stone
I knew someone would say that. He won’t win a primary for Congress or Governor where abortion would actually be an issue. I don’t know how the dude was nominated but going rat is not a solution.
Keep the rat out. Heidi Heitshit never would have been a Senator if she hadn’t already won statewide office. And this pig raised money for her.
Glad I’m not in ND.
BEADLE is a member of Strinden family. Not sure wat their rep is.
We’re the Bad Strinden bros bad? Never heard of them before.
Malignant narcissists. They’re also so perpetually insecure that they need to be worshipped for their appallingly disgusting choices.
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