Posted on 07/19/2026 2:27:32 PM PDT by Libloather
A Washington state Democrat hoping to unseat a longtime member of Congress is facing a revolt from within her own party, after reportedly saying she left LGBTQ+ rights off her campaign website because she feared alienating Muslim voters.
Seattle Red first reported that Democrat organizations were reconsidering their endorsements of Melissa Chaudhry, a progressive Democrat challenging longtime Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., in Washington's 9th Congressional District, after comments she made during an endorsement interview with The Stranger.
When asked why her website did not mention LGBTQ+ issues, Chaudhry replied, "because a lot of Muslims do not feel that way, unfortunately," according to The Stranger.
The comments quickly sparked backlash from Democrat LGBTQ+ activists, with the Washington State Stonewall Democrats urging organizations to reconsider and rescind their endorsements of Chaudhry.
"Her comments are disqualifying because they reveal a deliberate choice to hide her positions on LGBTQ+ rights while actively seeking Democratic endorsements," Washington State Stonewall Democrats chair Andrew Ashiofu told Fox News Digital.
"Anyone running as a Democrat should be bold enough to stand with our community. When a candidate chooses concealment instead of clarity, it raises serious concerns about honesty, integrity, and alignment with core Democratic values," he added.
Ashiofu said the organization is urging groups to revisit their endorsements because "transparency and trust are foundational to the Democratic endorsement process."
"When a candidate admits to hiding key civil-rights positions or tailoring their message to avoid acknowledging LGBTQ+ people, that undermines the integrity of every organization that endorsed her in good faith," he said. "Democratic groups deserve full honesty from candidates, and we believe her comments warrant a reevaluation of any support she has received."
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In a sane universe, neither would be any part of American politics.
Ah, the pitfalls of leftist intersectionality. Maybe she could state her support of LGBTQs, except the Jewish ones. That might be a compromise the Muslims would accept.
sorry alphabet people, you rank lower on the pyramid of oppression than muslims do. get to the back of the bus
“Maybe she could state her support of LGBTQs, except the Jewish ones. That might be a compromise the Muslims would accept.”
Oh yeah, they’re much more tolerant of non-Jewish LGBTQs. They only throw them off the 18th floor instead of the 20th.
I wondered what kind of name Chaudrhy is — She’s a Muslim, complete with headgear.
🙂
And so it begins.....
What a conundrum. Go straight and lost the militant gays.
Go gay and the muslims will throw you off the top of a building.
What is a girl to do?
> she left LGBTQ+ rights off her campaign website because she feared alienating Muslim voters <
This going to become a bigger and bigger problem for them as time goes by.
Democrat candidate: I firmly believe in gay rights. The more perverted the better. But I also support everything that Muslims want and believe in.
Reporter: You can’t have both. Pick one.
(Candidate thinks for a moment. Then he runs out of the building.)
"Holder of Four Responsibilities." The actual feminine version is "Chowdhurani." She's misnamed, it would appear. Like naming a girl Michael instead of Michaela https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chowdhury
Chaudury is an Indian name (dot, not feather). Most likely Muslim, could be Hindu. At any rate not notably gay-friendly. A plague on both their houses, anyway, and it’s heartwarming to see the Dems hoisting themselves on their own identity politics petard.
the gays are useful idiots. just turn them off if youre trying to appeal to normalcy... Normalcy in any religion/cult...
The ONLY way any Dem has any chance of winning anything is if they say that Hamas and Hezbollah are their heroes and all Jews need to die..then they can win
Yeah, the Democrats have a real problem in trying to appease both Muslims and the LGBTQ+ crowd. The LGBTQ+ types might want to pretend they have common ground with the Muslims, but the Muslims despise them.
She doesn’t feel that way about Christians because they won’t blow her up or chop her head off. Coward!
It is a fatal flaw of the Marxist/Islamist DNC of 2026.
Having a few 'men' dressed up as women - and a few men dressed up as dogs, and a few other 'clarity' concerns addressed on stage would show solidarity... Great visuals too... go for it democrats - be real.
:)
Interesting.
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