GOP Group criticizes Ron DeSantis’ ‘desperate’ anti-LGBTQ ad

A conservative LGBTQ group took goal at Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, arguing that his “excessive rhetoric” has “simply ventured into homophobic territory” following their half in a wild advert highlighting his efforts to advertise anti-LGBTQ go laws in Florida.

Log Cabin Republicans, which describes itself because the nation’s largest Republican group devoted to “representing LGBT conservatives and allies,” spoke out towards a video shared by the DeSantis fast response staff – @DeSantisWarRoom — which offers an summary of his efforts in help of anti-trans legal guidelines.

“Right this moment’s message from the DeSantis marketing campaign Battle Room is divisive and determined. Republicans and different commonsense conservatives know that Ron Desantis has alienated swing-state and youthful voters,” the group wrote Friday.

“Conservatives perceive that we have to defend our youngsters, protect girls’s sports activities, defend girls’s areas and strengthen parental rights, however Ron DeSantis’ excessive rhetoric has simply ventured into homophobic territory.”

The group later described DeSantis’s “naive coverage views” as “harmful and politically silly.”

The video opens with a vow by former President Donald Trump to guard the LGBTQ group earlier than making headlines about his anti-trans laws and one other declaring that nobody is “extra harmful to the White Home” than he’s.

The group’s president, Charles T. Moran criticized DeSantisadditionally, claiming the candidate went after queer individuals who help Republicans.

Moran and his group later received love on Twitter from Caitlyn Jennerwho mentioned she voted for Trump in 2016 earlier than withdrawing her help for him in 2018.MAGA TRUMP 2023on Twitter in Might.

“Thanks for exposing their horribly divisive techniques! What a pity!” wrote Jenner about the group’s reaction to the DeSantis ad.