Posted on 03/05/2016 11:44:19 AM PST by Impala64ssa
Reality star Caitlyn Jenner's offer to be a "trans ambassador" to U.S. Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz drew criticism on Friday from some members of the LGBT community, but major transgender rights organizations stayed out of the fray.
Jenner told gay and lesbian publication The Advocate in an interview posted this week that she admired Cruz despite the social conservative's stance on transgender issues.
The 66-year-old Olympic gold medalist turned television personality called Cruz a "great constitutionalist" and said she would like to advise him on questions relating to her community.
"Yes, trans ambassador to the president of the United States, so we can say, 'Ted, love what you're doing but here's what's going on,'" Jenner, who last year became the most high-profile American to transition to a different gender, told The Advocate.
The muted reaction to Jenner's support for Cruz appeared to show the high level of esteem she enjoys in the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. But that did not stop some of its members speaking out.
"Doing my best to not send tweets to a woman I respect for her courage, but dang it, @Caitlyn_Jenner you're killing me with Cruz support!" Chely Wright, the first country music star to come out as gay, wrote in a post on Twitter.
Some in the LGBT community took a more pointed stand, citing Cruz's opposition to same-sex marriage and his criticism of government efforts to allow students to use a bathroom that conforms to their gender identity.
In January, at a campaign stop in Iowa, Cruz said "inflicting" transgender students on teachers by allowing them to use a faculty restroom in line with their gender identity was better than having them share a bathroom with other students, according to video from NBC News.
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“Actually the person has to wait a year after announcing before they can have it chopped off.”
And they call that freedom?
Cruz didn't endorse anything. One attention whore drag queen who has used up another fifteen minutes and is desperately trying for more does not mean Cruz had anything to do with this.
I’m SO sick of it! Why do all the intrinsically disordered, abnormal perverts INSIST that they- as a tiny minority-must be involved in and control everything? And why do those in power, in any capacity, care more about obeying and pleasing them instead of the vast MAJORITY??
LOL!!!!! Perfect Pro!!
“Is your name not Bruce, then?”
“That’s going to cause a little confusion.”
“Mind if we call you ‘Bruce’ to keep it clear?”
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