Using their “harshest anti-gay rhetoric in recent years,” the Colorado Republican Party kicked off Pride Month by espousing homophobic, harmful rhetoric that called for the burning of all Pride flags…and Gabe Evans has refused to denounce the hate speech coming from within his own ranks.
Chairman Dave Williams, who wrote the post, said “he is remaking the state party in the image of Donald Trump.”
Just this week, Donald Trump endorsed extremist Gabe Evans for Colorado’s 8th District, rewarding Evans for standing by him as he was convicted of 34 felonies.
Evans would rather fall in line with his party bosses than do the right thing for Coloradans.
DCCC Spokesperson Mallory Payne:
“The Colorado GOP’s homophobic comments are repulsive and dangerous, and Gabe Evans’ refusal to renounce them is disqualifying in itself. Evans’ silence proves he cares more about party politics than defending the rights and freedoms of Coloradans.”
The Colorado Republican Party marked the start of Pride Month with a mass email attacking “godless groomers” and a social media post calling for the burning of all Pride flags.
The state GOP’s move to the far right after a series of electoral blowout losses continued with some of its harshest anti-gay rhetoric in recent years.
The Colorado GOP’s mass email titled “God Hates Pride,” read, in part, “The month of June has arrived and, once again, the godless groomers in our society want to attack what is decent, holy, and righteous so they can ultimately harm our children.”
The message to Colorado Republicans was headlined with an image reading “God Hates Flags,” a nod to the anti-gay slur on the picket signs of the infamous Westboro Baptist Church.
The party’s message was signed by chairman Dave Williams. A post from the Colorado Republican Party on X, formerly Twitter, read simply, “Burn all the #pride flags this June.”
The Colorado GOP’s anti-gay insults and call to burn all Pride flags was met with immediate condemnation from Colorado Democrats.
