https://twitter.com/GayPatriot/status/831279583441858560
We aren't afraid of you. @RichardGrenell @GayPatriot https://t.co/sDgduk7DXL
— Ryan B. Leslie (@RyanBLeslie) February 13, 2017
Over the weekend, a New York Times opinion piece wondered how anyone in the LGBT could possibly identify as Republican. ThinkProgress’ LGBT editor Zack Ford has evidently decided to take that a step further, coming out and boldly proclaiming that LGBT conservatives give up their legitimacy when they call themselves conservative — and they deserve to be shamed and marginalized for it:
Thank you for this @SkylarJordan!
No gay conservatives, I won't accept your ‘coming out’ as Trump supporters – https://t.co/SNya5j2SLW
— Zack Ford (@ZackFord) February 13, 2017
I feel like there is a growing (or at least more vocal) group of conservatives claiming legitimacy on LGBT issues because they're gay.
— Zack Ford (@ZackFord) February 13, 2017
But what these homocons advocate and who they support are quite harmful to LGBT people and their equality.
— Zack Ford (@ZackFord) February 13, 2017
It's like GOProud/LCR on steroid s— people not just defending conservatives on LGBT issues, but having very big platforms for doing so.
— Zack Ford (@ZackFord) February 13, 2017
Just because you have enough privilege to not care about LGBT equality doesn't mean your positions are valid or worthy because you're gay.
— Zack Ford (@ZackFord) February 13, 2017
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But this is a real phenomenon we have to reckon with because of the progress we've made on gay issues, while LBT still lagging behind.
— Zack Ford (@ZackFord) February 13, 2017
I'm going to try to be more proactive about calling out these homocons and holding them accountable for harming the LGBT community.
— Zack Ford (@ZackFord) February 13, 2017
He doesn’t like LGBT conservatives, and by golly, he won’t stand for them.
The ultimate snowflakes are those constantly demanding their intolerance be tolerated. Such fragile bigots.
— Zack Ford (@ZackFord) February 13, 2017
Holy lack of self-awareness, Batman!
The hypocrisy shooting forth from your fingertips right now. Dude, holy shit. Can you not see it?
— Thanksmaven (@Killmaven) February 13, 2017
It should come as no surprise that Ford’s getting raked over the coals — and he deserves every last bit of it.
The notion that you must subscribe to a political ideology based solely upon your sexual preference is laughable at best. @ZackFord
— Beef Supreme (@Supreme____Beef) February 13, 2017
Trump supports gay marriage.
Why is this unforgivable? https://t.co/TWh49IawY5— Brad Slager: It's Lt-Col-VP-Rev-Kaiser, SIR ? ? (@MartiniShark) February 13, 2017
youre going to intimidate a portion of the LGBT community for prefering capitalism over socialism?
— Rachel (@bubblybookbee) February 13, 2017
https://twitter.com/TerrorizerMir/status/831283487705595904
https://twitter.com/SethAMandel/status/831279521227751425
@ZackFord so….he wants them in a closet.
— B. Miller (@BlaiseInKC) February 13, 2017
https://twitter.com/PatFinn22/status/831283586594660352
https://twitter.com/KPM3553/status/831285173106909186
https://twitter.com/tracycoyle/status/831282404354437121
Someone is less gay & less of a person because of their political beliefs? This was a winning argument in 2016. Keep going. https://t.co/igmEArIWdH
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) February 13, 2017
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