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All Those Other Times Pam Bondi Was Not A “Champion” For The LGBTQ Community
Pam Bondi seems hellbent on convincing the world that she is, in fact, a “champion of the gay community,” even though her record suggests the exact opposite. Sorry, gurl, the Pulse nightclub massacre does not erase your past. In fact, it is more relevant than ever.
Related: Anderson Cooper Fires Back At Pam Bondi For Firing Back At Anderson Cooper For Calling Her Antigay
The Florida Attorney General has been at war with Anderson Cooper all week after he questioned her claims of being an LGBTQ ally in the wake of the shooting when she once argued that gay marriage would “impose significant public harm.”
Related: Pam Bondi Once Again Acts Like A Petulant Child When Confronted With The Truth
Bondi maintains that “I never said I didn’t like gay people.” And that may be true. As far as we know, she’s never publicly uttered the words “I don’t like gay people.” But, as the old saying goes, actions speak louder than words.
Scroll down for just a handful of the other times Pam Bondi proved to be anything but an LGBTQ alley…
That time she gave a speech at the antigay advocacy group Faith & Freedom Coalition…
Enjoyed speaking at @FaithandFreedom breakfast in Tally. Great event! #tcot #sayfie pic.twitter.com/OF8DsmpCOb
— Pam Bondi (@PamBondi) April 11, 2013
That time she snapped a selfie with her “friend” and gay hater Michele Bachmann…
Enjoyed seeing my friend @MicheleBachmann at the Florida @FaithandFreedom breakfast yesterday. #tcot pic.twitter.com/BWXKHsuUP6
— Pam Bondi (@PamBondi) April 15, 2015
That time she delayed marriage equality in the State of Florida for as long as she possibly could…
That time she got chummy with Karl Rove, who used virulent opposition to marriage equality to get George W. Bush elected to a second term…
You never know who you’re going to run into during #RNCTampa. It was nice seeing @karlrove this afternoon #tcot pic.twitter.com/sgaqqzmL
— Pam Bondi (@PamBondi) August 26, 2012
That time she called homophobe Alan Wilson and “family values” politician Marco Rubio two of her “favorite people”…
Two of my favorite people, South Carolina @AGAlanWilson and Senator @MarcoRubio pic.twitter.com/zSkbzzsm
— Pam Bondi (@PamBondi) May 20, 2012
That time she defended her decision to define marriage as “a union between a man and a woman”…
AG Pam Bondi issues statement on same-sex marriage lawsuit t.co/CkND6wN9Gu #sayfie
— Fla. AG Pam Bondi (@AGPamBondi) June 2, 2014
That time Sarah Palin endorsed her…
I am honored to receive the endorsement of @sarahpalinusa today.
— Pam Bondi (@PamBondi) August 18, 2010
That time she lauded antigay Tea Partier Allen West for his “great speech”…
At .@FloridaGOP Victory Dinner. @AllenWest gave a great speech. FL Republicans are pumped for November #sayfie pic.twitter.com/GTyekqQE
— Pam Bondi (@PamBondi) October 4, 2012
That time she praised the late Antonin Scalia for his legacy (of some of the most discriminatory rulings and rhetoric in SCOTUS history)…
Justice Scalia leaves behind a legacy of just service to our judiciary and loyalty for the U.S. Constitution: t.co/PNvHUJ7P0m
— Fla. AG Pam Bondi (@AGPamBondi) February 13, 2016
That time she hung out with former executive director of the Christian Coalition and founder of the Faith & Freedom Coalition Ralph Reed…
Great seeing my friend @ralphreed at #FFCTampa. Looking forward to speaking at this fantastic event #tcot pic.twitter.com/iRRAMHDq
— Pam Bondi (@PamBondi) August 26, 2012
That time she got in a heated argument on live television with an actual champion for LGBTQ people in the days following a terrorist attack fueled by antigay animus…
And now the burning question…
<a href=”polldaddy.com/poll/9448770/”>Do you consider Pam Bondi a “champion” for LGBTQ people?</a>
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