Rubio to evangelical leaders: Don’t judge LGBT community

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AUGUST 12, 2016 2:55 PM
BY AMY SHERMAN
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In a speech Friday to evangelical leaders in Orlando, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio encouraged same-sex-marriage opponents to acknowledge the fears and pain of the LGBT community.

Rubio had been criticized by gay-rights activists for his plan to speak to religious conservatives who oppose same-sex marriage in Orlando, the city where a gunman killed 49 people in a gay nightclub in conservatives gathered.June.

Rubio spoke at the “Rediscovering God in America Renewal Project” conference meeting where religious conservatives gathered.

In his speech, Rubio reiterated his own support for “traditional marriage,” but also asked the audience to listen to the feelings of the LGBT community and not judge.

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/election/article95324947.html

He's disabled youtube comments. Who's up to parsing this?

[DonViejo]

1. Rubio doesn't for one nano-second believe what he said...

he's in a very close election and is looking for votes from the LGBT community.

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3. He's pandering but I'm not sure that's all there is to it.

Either he's genuinely torn or he realizes their position is untenable.

[DonViejo]

4. I'm willing to bet a Roman Catholic priest in Florida has spoken w/Rubio...

regarding his anti-gay rhetoric; what Rubes is saying is straight out of the mouth of Pope Francis. But, notice, Rubes isn't saying he will now oppose the appointment of Supreme Court Justices promising to overturn the Same Sex Marriage decision or, that he's decided it's okay for members of the LGBT community to be adoptive/foster parents.

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5. If anyone did, Rubio hasn't grasped the implication.

There is no basis in either religion or in law to legislate what they're proposing, any of it.

[MichiganVote]

2. But damn those pregnant women with Zeka who want abortions. Lock Them Up!

[Festivito]

6. Turning a large ship. Luther's change took 450 years.

They're still just in the process of warning the engine room. The admirals have been working on this turn for over a hundred years thus far. The captain's table, fewer years. The bridge for 40 years.

It will take a while before that rudder begins to move, but it is greased and ready.

[rug]

7. You may appreciate this.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12217043

[Festivito]

8. Other ships to turn.

Almost time to straighten that rudder and adjust speed.