San Antonio City Council Member Elisa Chan, who made headlines in August after video leaked of her making horrific anti-LGBT comments while discussing a nondiscrimination ordinance with her staff, has her sights set on the Texas Senate. After the San Antonio Express-News broke the story with audio of Chan’s true feelings of homophobia and transphobia, pressure mounted calling for the Councilwoman’s resignation. However, Chan’s resignation may not prove to be a victory for the LGBT community. Should Chan be elected to the State Senate, she would given both the power and the opportunity to enact wide-reaching harm on the LGBT community. Whether its as a Councilwoman or a State Senator, Elisa Chan’s words have consequences. Anti-LGBT vitriol creates a toxic environment that can make LGBT people – particularly youth – think that they are unworthy of the same dignity that all Americans deserve. In fact, 60% of youth in a groundbreaking HRC survey report hearing negative messages about being LGBT from elected leaders......................This is a crime,this woman seeks to harm others just because she feels she can,not only that she provides youth with negative feeling......hate isnt acceptable!
Posted on: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 04:08:23 +0000
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