Social conservative leader ‘burns bridge' with Pence over Indy Pride welcome
Poor Mike Pence is learning that he can't kiss two asses at the same time without pissing somebody off.
INDIANAPOLIS -- An outspoken social conservative leader and longtime ally of Gov. Mike Pence is breaking ties with the governor over a letter welcoming Indy Pride's annual festival to the state capital.
American Family Association of Indiana executive director Micah Clark sent a letter to supporters Wednesday condemning Gov. Pence's decision to welcome Circle City in Pride to Indianapolis – something Pence's predecessor former Gov. Mitch Daniels also did.
Although Clark concedes Pence's letter is "benign" – it makes no reference to the festival's LGBT participants, instead focusing almost exclusively on "Hoosier Hospitality" – he nevertheless said he "may burn a bridge" with Pence and his staff over it.
"I don't know how one can describe what goes on at the Indy Pride event and parades as anything but controversial, but why Governor Pence would welcome this at all, when not all events in Indianapolis receive a welcome letter from the Governor just boggles my mind, and it breaks my heart," Clark said.
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