A Florida Republican lawmaker’s bill declares showing support for LGBTQ people is a “political viewpoint,” despite the existence of LGBTQ Democrats, Republicans, independents, and entirely unaffiliated and non-political LGBTQ people.The goal of GOP State Rep. David Borrero’s legislation is to ban al…

  • @LEDZeppelin
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    1611 months ago

    So we are also going to ban MAGA hats, right? Right?

    Free speech for me, not for thee.

    • bedrooms
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      211 months ago

      Well, the cool thing is that you could make them ban MAGA hats when you make a rainbow MAGA hat, pink MAGA hats. I mean, they will try the best, but there must be a way.

  • no banana
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    Following Russia’s example seems entirely reasonable.

    /s in case that was needed

  • Unaware7013
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    1111 months ago

    Does Florida not understand what the first amendment is for? Because I’m pretty sure that this is EXACTLY the sort of overreach that it was written to prevent.

    • admiralteal
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      711 months ago

      They understand it along with all laws to be tools used to bind your enemies and prop up your allies.

    • @[email protected]
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      The goal of GOP State Rep. David Borrero’s legislation is to ban all versions of the LGBTQ pride flag from any and all local government buildings, including schools and universities.

      The problem isn’t banning political symbols from government buildings, it’s that he’s calling pride “political”.

      • admiralteal
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        511 months ago

        It is political.

        Civil rights ARE political. Anything that relates to governance is political.

        The issue isn’t that it is political. The issue is that there’s a ‘side’ on this political issue that is wrong. It’s not a gotcha to say it is or is not political. The gotcha is “the right wants the violent and total destruction of queer people.”

      • Unaware7013
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        311 months ago

        It’s not one or the other though, we’re both right. It’s a problem they they’re trying to make pride political, along with banning of speech that causes no harm to anyone. B

        ut at least this is so blatantly unconstitutional and subject to be turned around and used against them if it stands that there’s no way it will survive a constitutional review.

        • @[email protected]
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          211 months ago

          It’s not intended to stick around. It’s red meat for the base. “Look, see, we’re TRYING to fight the WOKE agenda, but the DEEP STATE is just too powerful! The only way to SAVE YOUR CHILDREN is to help us remove all potential checks and balances to our complete authority.”

  • CatLover12
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    1111 months ago

    My city flew a pride flag once and our city council turned around and banned all flags other than the US and state flag. We used to fly many other flags for different heritage months and other reasons, but now they aren’t allowed because a few people found a rainbow flag offensive.