She added: “She’s welcome to her sign, no one’s buying it and that is not science. 1920x1200 gay Pride Flag Rainbows Colorful Sky Clouds San. Speaking today, Newman told CNN: “On this issue yesterday she tried to block the Equality Act and I felt as though she needed to hear from us … I just wanted to make a statement so that she sees LGBTQ+ people.” 600x700 Gay Pride Wallpapers ClipArt Best Everyone has rights to love. Ghouls who believe they’re only representing themselves, not actual people, get personal and nasty.” Public servants of good faith argue policy. The conservative CNN commentator SE Cupp said: “Rep. “Rep Newman’s daughter is transgender, and this video and tweet represents the hate and fame driven politics of self-promotion at all evil costs. “This is sad and I’m sorry this happened,” said the Illinois Republican Adam Kinzinger. Republicans also spoke out against Greene. We are sending our love to and her daughter.” The Human Rights Campaign, the LGBTQ civil rights organization, said: “Trans kids have a higher risk of attempting suicide because they so often encounter people who deny their humanity. He added: “This hate is exactly why the #EqualityAct is necessary”. The incident was widely condemned, with the Illinois Democrat Sean Casten branding the poster “sickening, pathetic, unimaginably cruel”. Thought we’d put up ours so she can look at it every time she opens her door.”
Greene, who has a history of supporting dangerous conspiracy theories, including QAnon, wrote in response: “Our neighbour, wants to pass the so-called ‘Equality’ Act to destroy women’s rights and religious freedoms. She wrote: “Our neighbour, tried to block the Equality Act because she believes prohibiting discrimination against trans Americans is ‘disgusting, immoral, and evil.’ Thought we’d put up our Transgender flag so she can look at it every time she opens her door.” I’m voting yes on the Equality Act for Evie Newman, my daughter and the strongest, bravest person I know.”Īfter the debate, Newman tweeted a video of herself putting out the flag. Speaking on the House floor this week, Newman, who represents Illinois, said: “The best time to pass this act was decades ago. Joe Biden has said if it passes he will sign it into law. She has also called the bill “an attack on God’s creation” and refused to refer to Newman’s daughter as female.ĭespite Greene’s attempts to delay a vote on the legislation, which would extend civil rights protections to LGBTQ people, it is expected to pass in the House, after which it will move on to the Senate, where it could face a filibuster.