Posted on 07/19/2023 4:04:41 PM PDT by Golden Eagle
LGBTQ+ protestors who recently attended a Ron DeSantis presidential event claim they were physically abused by staff and attendees for holding up a rainbow flag during the speech.
The governor has been viewed by many as the Republicans' culture war candidate, due to various anti-LGBTQ legislation pertaining to K-12 education, book bans and his public spats with Disney that have resulted in litigation.
Protesting turning into violence is not entirely uncommon at campaign events. One protester was purportedly punched and kicked at a Donald Trump rally in 2016 before being escorted out, according to NBC News. However, research by the U.S. Crisis Monitor showed a higher rate of violence and instability leading up to the 2020 election, due to the infancy of the COVID-19 health crisis, the death of George Floyd, and Black Lives Matter protests.
hotos provided by Jost to Newsweek, which were requested not to be published, showed multiple bruises on her legs, but Newsweek could not verify the source of the bruises.
Some of those people grabbing at the rainbow flag were Moms for Liberty members, according to media outlet Florida Politics, who are staunch conservatives and quoted Hitler's in a newsletter, which was then altered after receiving complaints.
Once DeSantis became aware of what was happening, he reportedly injected the culture wars and "woke ideology."
"We don't want you indoctrinating our children!" DeSantis shouted, according to The Post and Courier, as attendees stood and raucously cheered.
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What’s wrong with what he posted?
Yep, don’t care.
As I recall, Hilary had trolls at Trump rallies.
In this day and age, when these people have cellphones at the ready...if there isn’t video, it didn’t happen.
People are sick of their Pride Flags. They ruined June, they don’t get July.
Not like these folks not to have people recording them, especislly if thry expect confrontation. I smell cow 🐄 💩.
My money is on this being BS.
The media is very scared of Desantis .
We will see more and more of this bold faced liar astroturf .
How is News speak still in existence ?
Its been bankrupt a few times .
Oops, sorry. I thought you were here for S&M….
Evidently not much. They need some more.
Yep. The queer brigade has apparently never learned about the phenomenon of “market saturation”.
This is what the media translate removing pornography from K-12 schools, disallowing sexually explicit conversations with kids by school administrators, not allowing kids to go to strip shows / live sex shows by drag queens, etc. as.
What is the other side of the story?
They belong in the ground...6’ under.
Ruh roh 5 votes he will not be getting
I doubt it. But wish it were true.
We need a burn the fag flag day, which is 365 days in length.
It’ll be an exercise in practicing the free speech provisions of the 1st Amendment.
Leftist agitators are cry bullies. They start fights then claim victimhood loudly.
Whaaaaaaaaaa!
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes...
That’s the long version of F. Around and Find Out.
Newsweak? People still read that?
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