Lt. Gov. Newsom attacks trans woman on Facebook who opposes his anti-gun measures

[beevul]

Lt. Gov. Newsom attacks trans woman on Facebook who opposes his anti-gun measures'

by Timothy Rawles - Community Editor for SDGLN

Lt. Governor of California and LGBT advocate, Gavin Newsom (D) has upset many LGBT people on Facebook because of comments he made in response to a transgender woman’s remarks regarding his planned California gun control measure.

Nicki from Fresno posted this question on Facebook in response to the former San Francisco mayor's recent "Safety For All" initiative, a restrictive open carry policy: “If Gavin Newsom gets this passed, how will transgender women like me be able to protect ourselves?”

Several people took offense to Newson’s response and defended Nicki, saying she is a member of the Pink Pistols, an LGBT firearm advocacy group; she is not a part of the National Rifle Association (NRA).

Newsom’s feed became a hotbed of mostly negative remarks calling him transphobic and mis-informed:

http://sdgln.com/news/2016/05/21/lt-gov-newsom-attacks-trans-woman-facebook-who-opposes-his-anti-gun-measures

More at the link.

Discuss.

[Marengo]

1. Seems to me Newsom is suggesting that if transgender people...

Don't support his agenda, they must be mindless puppets. It will be interesting to see if any of our resident controllers agree.

[Eleanors38]

6. Newsom's charge that the NRA "used" transgenders is grossly paternalistic.

That kind of crap would get your card pulled with other "minorities."

😣

[pablo_marmol]

10. "That kind of crap would get your card pulled........."

Astonishing how brazen the hypocrisy is, no --- and how The Controllers mindlessly believe that nobody will pick up on it!

[Eleanors38]

12. Yes. And how long has the term "ammosexual" endured as a legit expression?

[pablo_marmol]

13. And women will "get their gun taken from them".........

.....if they take their defense into their own hands, etc. There's no end to the bullshit.

[Eleanors38]

14. It seems there are many stereotypes and prejudices which enjoy a backdoor at DU.

[pablo_marmol]

15. And this author of this article (on Daily Koz) does a very good job exposing some of them:

I know I've posted a link to this article many times -- but it's an "oldie-but-goodie" IMO......and forever relevant........

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2010/7/4/881431/-

[Eleanors38]

16. Yes, indeed. That is a good one.

[beergood]

2. looks

like we posted similar threads at about the same time.

[beevul]

4. Similar, but difference sources.

If krispos wants to merge them that's cool.

If they stand separately, that's cool too.

[Puha Ekapi]

3. "Safety for all"

Is not an open carry measure, rather it is an initiative that seeks to severely restrict ammunition sales by requiring background checks (for a fee of course), requiring ammunition sellers to have a special license to sell (for a fee of course) and prohibits internet sales as well as prohibiting importation of ammunition from out of state.

Gavin Nuisance is doing this as part political theatre, and part fundraising for his expected Gubernatorial run in 2018. Any money left over from fundraising for this initiative can go to his campaign finance before he actually allowed to raise money for it.

Even if this measure is approved by the voters, expect it to get struck down PDQ by the courts. It is akin to restricting the freedom of the press by limiting access to printer's ink.

[gejohnston]

5. reminds me of Leland Yee calling

Greenpeace and others of racist for opposing shark finning.

[Eleanors38]

8. Yee should have been sued under anti-trust laws.

[gejohnston]

9. that is where I first heard of him,

http://baghdadbythebaysf.com/2011/05/leland-yee-called-me-a-racist-publically/
http://blogs.findlaw.com/law_and_life/2011/02/is-a-california-shark-fin-ban-racist.html

Given that I like shark finning as much as Bloomberg likes gun shows, it didn't make a positive impression on me.

[Eleanors38]

7. Note:. IMO, this posting here should pass muster in GD...

National-scale politician being taken to task by a minority group over a gun issue.

But the OP was made in THIS group out of respect for DU's guidelines.

[TeddyR]

11. Lived in California for 5 years

And loved the state and the people. Sounds like Newsom is an idiot though. Hopefully the good people of California will replace him with someone who respects all of the Bill of Rights and doesn't pick and choose which civil liberties they'll support.

[beergood]

17. another source

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/may/25/gavin-newsom-angers-civil-rights-groups-for-attack/

"Having marched with Nicki in the Pride Parade in SF, attended trainings with her for beginners refusing to be a victim, I can tell you that she has more integrity and respect for human rights than most on the Left or Right could muster. She would never be a tool for any group and to say that the LGBT community needs to back 'common sense' gun laws because he believes they belong to a prescribed political agenda is nonsense." one of the many people that commented on this story.