https://freerepublic.com/tag/melissachaudhry/ en-us Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:25:05 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4388224/posts A super-woke Democrat running for Congress in Washington state has admitted she’s too scared to come out in support of LGBTQ+ rights because it might upset Muslims, even though they account for a tiny fraction of her district. Melissa Chaudhry, 34, who is running for a second time in Washington’s 9th congressional district after losing her 2024 bid, made the glaring admission in an interview with a local Seattle-based newspaper. Chaudhry, who took her Muslim Army veteran husband’s last name and wears an Islamic headscarf, or hijab, was asked why she had nothing on her campaign website about LGBTQ+ rights,... New York Post https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4388224/posts#comment Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:25:05 GMT