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TexasTowelie

(128,150 posts)
Mon Aug 24, 2015, 07:43 PM Aug 2015

Gay Man Chooses Bigoted Mom Over LGBT Rights, Berates Bullied Students

Last week we told you how the school board in Keller, Texas, canceled a vote on LGBT protections in the face of pressure from anti-gay bigots, including Fox News host Glenn Beck.

We also told you how, even though the proposed LGBT protections had been pulled from the board’s agenda, several people showed up at a meeting to speak for and against them.

Among the speakers was Ken Romines (right), the son of anti-gay school board member Jo Lynn Hausmann (below), who adamantly opposes the proposed changes.

Romines happens to be gay, but in this case he’s apparently chosen his mother’s bigotry over LGBT rights.

Read more: http://www.towleroad.com/2015/08/keller-ken/

Earlier thread:
Keller ISD trustee’s private meeting on LGBT policy canceled, concerns over “trolls”, “these people”

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Gay Man Chooses Bigoted Mom Over LGBT Rights, Berates Bullied Students (Original Post) TexasTowelie Aug 2015 OP
Just throwing this idea out here bluestateguy Aug 2015 #1
The two very young women are heroes, the older man is a traitor. n/t delrem Aug 2015 #2

bluestateguy

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1. Just throwing this idea out here
Mon Aug 24, 2015, 07:48 PM
Aug 2015

but people will do anything to stay in their elders' will.

Maybe he doesn't want to lose that trust fund. I don't know.

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