Donald Trump and Mike Pence will make dubious history this weekend when they make a joint appearance at the annual Values Voter Summit, an event hosted by the anti-LGBTQ hate group the Family Research Council. It will be the first time members of a major political party’s presidential ticket will appear at the event in person. Mitt Romney was the first candidate to address the gathering, but he did so via a prerecorded video message.
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The event will be a real who’s who of the hateful. Other speaks will include Michelle Bachmann, Rick Santorum, Focus on the Family’s James Dobson, Kirk Cameron, Reince Priebus and “Duck Dynasty” reality star Phil Robertson.
Wondering who is speaking when at #VVS16? You'll find the schedule at https://t.co/PayCb6OpBm. pic.twitter.com/1x5BzN8yXu
— FRC (@FRCdc) September 8, 2016
That means Trump and Pence will share stage time with members of the extreme right who have compared homosexuality to pedophilia, denigrated LGBTQ service members, and have defended laws criminalizing homosexuality, both at home and abroad, as Right Wing Watch points out.
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Trump is scheduled to speak on Friday, Sept. 9, the first day of the three-day conference.
“As the 2016 presidential election approaches, there is a growing realization among voters that the future of our freedoms and even our identity as Americans hangs in the balance,” said Family Research Council Action President Tony Perkins in a statement on Wednesday. “I am certain that Donald Trump and Mike Pence will underscore not only the importance of this election, but the important role conservative Christian voters have in influencing the outcome of the November election. The fact that this is the first GOP presidential ticket to attend since the Summit’s inception in 2006, demonstrates an understanding of the importance of values voters in the general election and a desire to work with them in addressing the critical issues facing our nation.”
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Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine will address the annual Human Rights Campaign National Dinner on the same weekend as the Value Voters Summit. Both events will be held in Washington, D.C.
Kris
That sounds like a terrifying event !
russellhm
The atmosphere in the space will be rancid with hate. And the smell of “santorum” as in Dan Savage’s recognized definition will be nauseating. These are all folk we wish could be on a modern Titanic that meets one of the few remaining icebergs in the north Atlantic. No lifeboats for haters! Bachmann/Santorum just trying to stay relevant when they never were.
Kieran
And if Trump accepted an invitation to speak at a summit hosted by a gay group you’d be hissing and fuming about that too.
Brian
What values does Mr Trump have? Marrying women who are young enough to be his daughters? Even this is a stretch.
blawrence
Any gay man who still supports Trump/Pence after this is truly a MORON!!!
robho3
Someone let the inmates out of the asilum and they are getting together for a summit. Yippy!! I love watching crazy people talk.
gayhope1990
@abnerbha:Shut up fascist pig.Come back to your Kkk rallies and stop trolling queerty.Gay conduct is as natural as straight conduct.You’re backward.
Hun
@blawrence: Oh come on, it’s not like they’re taking money from Saudi Arabia.
Hussain-TheCanadian
@abnerbha: Heifer you need to go back to the swamp you crawled out of.
The End
@Hun: unless it’s to get bailed out of being bankrupt….
Nahald
So Trump is pro-gay ? Only when it comes to votes getting. We know already that he’s anti-gay, anti-women, and anti-anyone else who isn’t a white male billionaire !
Nahald
@Hun: Don’t know what planet you’re living on, but it’s already been PROVEN that Trump has taken money from the Arab states.
Mo Bro
True, it’s sad that common-sense Republicans have been hijacked by the extremeness of the Jesus people, but never forget that they freed the slaves, and that Democrats are the party of the Klan . . . as well as registered Democrats Nadal Hussein . . . and James Holmes . . . and Amy Bishop, Andrew Stack, James Lee, Seung-Hui Cho, Aaron Alexis, Omar Mateen, Adam Lanza, Jared Loughner . . .
. . . in fact, when taken as a whole, there isn’t a single NRA or Tea Party member among all these crazy shooters, just peaceable, tolerant liberals . . . but yeah, let’s vote the gobsmackingly incompetent Hillary Clinton into office. Progress!
Kangol
@Mo Bro: Oh cut it out, we all know the parties have flipped since FDR’s election, and decisively since JFK was elected in 1960. Just stop it with your pro-GOP crap. Your beloved Republicans are anti-gay monsters. Trump is an unstable liar and sociopath. Mike Pence is a raving anti-gay fanatic. Deal with it!
gabriele_harry
We all are Americans, we all are the same shit republican or democratic. We are ignorant people who still distinguish color, sex, religion, and how other people live as if we have the right to tell others what to do out of their lives.
Mo Bro
@Kangol: Your insightful comment has convinced me to vote for the sickly, corrupt, confused, lying grandmother who wants to continue Obama’s anti-American legacy. Thank you for opening my ignorant eyes.
Aromaeus
I was just going to write in Bernie Sanders come November as Hillary and Trump are both awful in their own ways but after watching that sh!t show of a commander-in-chief forum, I can’t risk someone so stupid being the leader of the free world so Hillary got my vote only because her opponent is just so damn awful.
Heywood Jablowme
@Hun: “Oh come on, it’s not like they’re taking money from Saudi Arabia.”
Or taking money from Russia?
Theonewhoismany
@Hussain-TheCanadian: He honestly sounds like a child. The sentence syllogisms do not exactly suggest it is a grown up doing the typing
alberto_inez
RADICAL HATERS ARE VOTING FOR HILLARY SO NOT SURE WHY THE GAY COMM CAN TOO!
A common theme of Dem leadership negotiating skills, are to use U.S. taxpayer’s monies to help terrorist, terrorize.
INDEPENDENTS: Obama admin openly gave IRAN 1.7 billion in unmarked bills. And the agreement freed up other sanction money that would NOT have otherwise been released that was up to 33 Billion given in unmarked bills and gold. The unmarked bills, was done to prevent tracking to determine if the money will be used for terror activity against the U.S. And Iran continues to kidnap Americans and use NEW combat equipment to torment the U.S. military.
DECODING HILLARY’S E-MAILS: Hillary has disclosed plans to bring 550,000 to probably millions of undocumented refugees to the U.S., because the president by law sets the amount admitted each year. Terror sympathizing countries and Saudi Arabia have given tens of millions in donations to the Clintons’ Foundation. The intentions of terror sympathizing countries are to spread terrorism to the U.S. and use Hillary’s Oval office and influence over taxpayer’s money to pay for it. Saudi Arabia refuses to take in any Syrian refugees because the risks of terrorism are too high and the closed-door plan helps spread terrorist to the west.
Obama’s policies have contributed to the MASSACRE of Boston, Orlando and possibly L.A. communities. Under Obama’s directives, SUPPRESSING INFORMATION about religious ties to terrorism has deterred obligations to monitor radicals living in the U.S. As evidence by, the FBI interviewed the Boston bombers twice and the Orlando shooter was interviewed 3 times prior to the terror attacks.
Mack
@Kieran: I guess you think Trump should be President even though contrary to what he says he’s ANTI LGBT!
Tête Carrée
@abnerbha:
Like your mommy’s vagina?
abnerbha
@Tête Carrée: Gay & lesbian conduct causes Gay Bowel Syndrome, bacterial vaginosis & gay men more likely to wear diapers as their sex lives make them incontinent. Homosexual/lesbian conduct is bad for health and people who do homosexual/lesbian sexual conduct should pay more for medical insurance just as smokers, obese, etc. pay more for medical insurance due to dangers-homosexual/lesbian sexual conduct is useless, linked to Venereal Diseases (VD) and does not result in procreation. With gay/lesbian conduct by adults, it’s best to find a cure for homosexual/lesbian conduct just as it’s best to find cure for tobacco use. Homosexual/lesbian conduct is bad for health & that doesn’t procreate. Gays dirty sex acts make them incontinent with gay bowel syndrome-gays & lesbians often shit in diapers.