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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"Liberty. Guns. Bible. Trump. BBQ. That's my kind of LGBTQ movement," posted deputy sheriff
A sheriffs deputy in Alabama has been placed on leave after he made anti-LGBTQ comments on social media specifically, on a post about a teenage boy who was bullied until he killed himself, Alabama.com reported Monday.
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On Sunday, Madison County Deputy Jeff Graves denounced the entire LGBTQ community in a comment to that Facebook post.
Liberty. Guns. Bible. Trump. BBQ. Thats my kind of LGBTQ movement, Graves reportedly wrote on Sunday. (His comment has since been taken down, Alabama.com reported.) Im seriously offended there is such a thing such as the movement. Society cannot and should not accept this behavior.
The Madison County Sheriffs Office acted fast. By Monday, Graves was placed on administrative leave while the agency investigated the incident.
The Sheriffs Office holds all its employees to a high standard, and the public can be assured that a thorough and complete audit will be conducted and appropriate action will be taken, the Sheriffs Office said in a statement.
Bullying of any group or person in or outside of schools is unacceptable, and I welcome any and all efforts to raise awareness to bullying and bring bullying to a stop, Sheriff Kevin Turner added. The Madison County Sheriffs Office is proud of the community support and engagement we have received over the years, and we look forward to growing those community partnerships."
https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/wjv585/alabama-sheriffs-deputy-attacks-lgbtq-community-after-gay-teen-dies-by-suicide
LuvNewcastle
(16,846 posts)They'll probably have a GoFundMe for this asshole and donate to his local Klan chapter.
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,340 posts)... with apologies to the bard.
Initech
(100,076 posts)I can't imagine a more cruel and heartless thing to say.