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Title: Massachusetts GOP's Gubernatorial Pick Is Pro-Gay. And Anti-Trans
Post by: Shana A on April 19, 2010, 08:53:49 PM
Massachusetts GOP's Gubernatorial Pick Is Pro-Gay. And Anti-Trans

http://www.queerty.com/massachusetts-gop-gubernatorial-pick-is-pro-gay-and-anti-trans-20100418/ (http://www.queerty.com/massachusetts-gop-gubernatorial-pick-is-pro-gay-and-anti-trans-20100418/)

At yesterday's state GOP convention, Charles Baker received resounding support as the party's pick for governor, shutting down Christy Mihos's attempt with a 89-11 percent vote. Not only is he in favor of same-sex marriage, but he's campaigning with Richard Tisei (pictured, right), the out state senator. (He'll face off against Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick and State Treasurer Tim Cahill, the Democrat running as an Independent.) Not that they see eye-to-eye on all things LGBT. The Boston Globe notes:

    At one point before the balloting, Baker faced a revolt among social conservatives who flooded the delegations with a leaflet attacking a bill for transgender rights that Senator Richard Tisei has cosponsored with other lawmakers. Contending that it would allow men to enter women's bathrooms, they demanded to know whether Baker supported the bill. The Baker campaign immediately circulated a leaflet saying he would veto the "bathroom bill'' if he were elected.
Title: Re: Massachusetts GOP's Gubernatorial Pick Is Pro-Gay. And Anti-Trans
Post by: gennee on April 19, 2010, 09:27:16 PM
There they go with the bathrooms again.

Gennee
Title: Re: Massachusetts GOP's Gubernatorial Pick Is Pro-Gay. And Anti-Trans
Post by: brainiac on April 20, 2010, 01:02:15 AM
Guess who I'm not voting for...
Title: Re: Massachusetts GOP's Gubernatorial Pick Is Pro-Gay. And Anti-Trans
Post by: DavisJ86 on April 20, 2010, 01:03:18 AM
Quote from: brainiac on April 20, 2010, 01:02:15 AM
Guess who I'm not voting for...

....second that
Title: Re: Massachusetts GOP's Gubernatorial Pick Is Pro-Gay. And Anti-Trans
Post by: Arch on April 20, 2010, 01:32:44 AM
If this is all they have to go on, they're being a little precipitate to call him anti-trans. Maybe he's just misinformed.