FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Equality PAC Denounces Trump’s and Rubio’s Appearances at Anti-LGBT Event in Orlando
Washington, DC – Equality PAC, a political action committee formed by leaders of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, decried Donald Trump and Senator Marco Rubio’s decision to appear at gathering of anti-LGBT activists in Orlando, Florida.
“It isn’t any surprise that Donald Trump and Marco Rubio have no respect for the LGBT community or its concerns, but it’s a particular slap in the face to appear at rally of anti-gay extremists in Orlando mere months after the Pulse shooting,” said Equality PAC Managing Director Roddy Flynn. “Mr. Trump and Senator Rubio have made their priorities clear: they would rather kowtow to far-right religious conservatives who denigrate the LGBT community than honor the 49 souls murdered in June. Let this finally put to rest any misguided and unfounded notion that Mr. Trump is at all an ally of the LGBT community.”
Please contact Equality PAC Managing Director Roddy Flynn at 202-656-3181 or [email protected] with press inquiries.
The purpose of Equality PAC is to work to bring nearer the full legal and societal equality of LGBT persons and creating a legislative environment that is conducive to that goal. The Board of Directors includes Co-Chairs Representatives Jared Polis (D-CO) and Mark Takano (D-CA), who are also Co-Chairs of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus; and Board Members Representative David Cicilline (D-RI),also an LGBT Equality Caucus Co-Chair; Representative Dan Kildee (D-MI), a Vice-Chair of the Caucus; and Caucus membersRepresentatives Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Elizabeth Esty (D-CT), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Joseph Kennedy, III (D-MA), Derek Kilmer (D-WA), Grace Meng (D-NY), and Gwen Moore (D-WI).
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