At CPAC, Ted Cruz says Orlando ‘not as nice as Cancun,’ vows to fight against ‘new Galactic Empire’
The Texas senator mocked AOC and aligned himself with former President Donald Trump in an animated speech.
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, in Orlando, Fla.(John Raoux)
Updated at 5:40 p.m. with Shelley Luther’s CPAC appearance.
After weeks of being lambasted by critics for controversial choices first, his objection to certifying Arizona’s electoral votes and then his trip to Cancun during Texas’ devastating winter storms Texas Sen. Ted Cruz refuses to be canceled.
Rep.
Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) drew fire from her colleagues after she attacked the transgender daughter of a fellow congresswoman, and hung an anti-trans sign outside her office.
On Tuesday, Rep.
Marie Newman (D-IL), whose daughter is transgender, gave a speech on the House floor in support of the Equality Act, which would prohibit discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.
“I rise today on behalf of the millions of Americans who continue to be denied housing, education, public services and much, much more because they identify as members of the LGBTQ community,” Newman said. “Americans like my own daughter, who years ago bravely came out to her parents as transgender. I knew from that day on, my daughter would be living in a nation wherein most of its states, she could be discriminated against, merely because of who she is.”
House Passes Sweeping Gay and Transgender Equality Legislation
The bill, first passed by the Democratic-led House in 2019, faces a steep climb in the Senate. It was approved as Democrats and Republicans sparred more broadly over transgender rights.
“In most states, L.G.B.T.Q. people can be discriminated against because of who they are, or who they love,” said Representative David Cicilline, an openly gay Democrat from Rhode Island and the lead sponsor of the bill.Credit.Stefani Reynolds for The New York Times
Feb. 25, 2021
WASHINGTON A divided House on Thursday narrowly passed a bill that would extend civil rights protections to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, but the measure faced an uphill battle to enactment, with Republicans almost uniformly opposed.
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