Caitlyn Jenner’s attendance at the CPAC in Dallas over the weekend was not welcomed by all in attendance.
The second Conservative Political Action Conference of the year, Jenner, 71, showed up after she announced she plans to run as a Republican candidate in California’s recall election against Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Jenner attended on Friday and Saturday. On the first day, while she was leaving the conference, she was chased by a YouTuber known as The Black Conservative Preacher.
He repeatedly referred to Jenner by her pre-transition name (a practice known as “deadnaming” a trans person). He pursued her through the lobby of the Hilton Anatole Hotel.
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Caitlyn Jenner being called “Bruce” and chased out of CPAC Dallas. Afterwards, one CPAC attendee refers to Caitlyn as “tr*nny” multiple times. pic.twitter.com/yCp6ytl9K0
— Resist Programming 🛰 (@RzstProgramming) July 10, 2021
Jenner pauses before the entrance to pose for a selfie with some people, and the YouTuber continues to try and heckle her. She ignores him as he attempts to ask her, “What do you think about the stuff that they’re teaching in schools regarding the LGBTQ? About Jesus Christ? Don’t forget Jesus,” he shouts out Jenner as she leaves.
As she gets into a waiting car, the YouTuber also calls her a “sick freak”. He captioned his video “It’s a man in a skirt!”
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Jenner announced her decision to run for the position of Governor back in April.
The heckling she faced was not the only transphobia on display at the CPAC. Right-wing podcaster Jesse Keller did a mocking, SNL-style “news” skit on the U.S. Women’s Gymnastics team.
“The U.S. Women’s Gymnastics coach was asked if he was concerned about the lack of feminine grace on his squad. Coach got a little defensive and snapped, ‘We might not be the most feminine team on the planet, but these girls have the balls to compete.”
Online, many said it was disgusting that Jenner experienced such harassment, but others suggested it shouldn’t be all that surprising at a CPAC.
Actress Patricia Arquette blasted the heckler: “This creep does not know the first thing about Jesus or his teachings. I disagree with [Jenner’s] politics that doesn’t matter, I’m disgusted that happened to her.”
This creep does not know the first thing about Jesus or his teachings. I disagree with her politics that doesn’t matter, I’m disgusted that happened to her.
— Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette) July 11, 2021
I’m no fan of Caitlyn but dead naming her is fucked up. This is officially not ok
— Robert Reed (@RCReed40) July 10, 2021
While I in no way endorse this abysmal behavior, it is always entertaining when they fall into each other’s snapping jaws
— Aikicree (@aikicree) July 10, 2021
She had to know this was coming. Why, as transgender, would she think Republicans would welcome her?
— Charon Best – Fully Vaccinated!!! (@CharonLucas1) July 10, 2021
What did she expect? These people do not respect anybody who isnt white, straight, and Christian
— snappyaunt1 (@snappyaunt1) July 10, 2021
Related: Caitlyn Jenner says it’s easier to come out trans than Republican
The CPAC in Dallas ended with a closing speech from former President Donald Trump. He took the opportunity to again claim last year’s election was “rigged” against him and to boast that his supporters are in the majority.
“We are truly being scorned and disrespected all over the world. Never forget that the radical left is not the majority in this country. We are the majority and it’s not even close.”
Prax07
So a nobody whacko heckled another nobody whacko. This is news?
LumpyPillows
Caitlyn is a nightmare, but she’s not a nobody – unfortunately.
LumpyPillows
Caitlyn is a nightmare of a horribly self-center person. She’s as dumb as a stump and arrogant. That said, this heckler is everything wrong with the hypocritical religious nut jobs in CPAC.
Vince
All true. The religious nut jobs pretty much control CPAC so none of this should be surprising.
BaltoSteve
Should any Trans person be deadnamed? The answer is No. It should not happen, ever. However, was it highly predictable that she would be deadnamed, given with whom she wishes to associate? Yes, it is as clear as an azure sky of highest summer.
Hdtex
They like you!!! They really REALLY LIKE YOU!!!
sfhairy
She made her bed, now she can lay in it.
MissTerri
A Black chasing a Transgender at CPAC? Hi-LAR-ious!!!!!
lykeitiz
What really got me was the name he called her. Exactly what name does he think the majority of that crowd calls him?
Fahd
We all have to deal with imbeciles every day; this seems relatively mild compared to what I would imagine happening in the snake pit that is CPAC. It’s a shame she was verbally assaulted, but think of the young man beaten to death by a homophobic mob in the streets of A Coruna Spain last week. I suppose Caitlyn can afford adequate security.
This also fits with the theory that she’s an emotional masochist who seeks out and gets off on disrespect and humiliation. Sad!
NOLA Paul
By attending a conference that welcomes the most extreme, violent supporters of Trumpty Dumbty, Ms. Jenner is herself a big part of the problem.
Vince
I wonder if the log cabin republicans will show up groveling for some table scraps. Even they have to know that there’s no hope for this cesspool of right wing fanatics and religious nut jobs.
barryaksarben
And yet they go back time after time. They must love being treated as less than human. Of course they have money so think that is all the gop is interested in the fools
Den
I believe that group is largely moribund, existing in name only with very few actual members/supporters. They claim “thousands” of members. Were it over 10,000 you can be sure they would claim “many thousands” or tens of thousands, with the same level of disingenuousness as “million mothers.” I bet they have between 5,000 and 9,000 members nationwide…pitifully small, and sad losers.
BoomerMyles
Log Cabiners are joyless subs in a f*cked up BDSM relationship with repugs.
Toofie
It is pathetic how they think they have a seat at the table. It all comes down to money and greed. As long as I got mines, who cares about anyone else, much less my kind.
jerjn
Aww, gee, that’s too bad. [-sad, frowny face]
HankHarris
And anyone is surprised? While of course no one, no matter their politics, should experience this, this isn’t surprising. Its like Gretchen Carlson – you take a job at the cesspool network of the far-right and misogyny, and you’re surprised that you’re sexually harassed?
Chrisk
But, but I’m one of you guys. I’m just as shitty and heartless.
Didn’t I just say how horrible it was to look at homeless people and my great idea of moving them out somewhere onto a field? That and transgenders shouldn’t be allowed to compete in sports?
Toofie
LOL, exactly! They love her to push their views, but they don’t want her in their party.
Kangol2
Absolutely horrible treatment by that Christianist wacko, but what did Caitlyn Jenner expect? The GOP has introduced anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ bills all over the US. Her fave Don the Con made banning trans soldiers one of his first orders of business. She should urge the CPACers to denounce and block these hateful bills, but instead, she’s running around parroting right-wing nonsense as if a majority of Californians are looking for that. Miss Thing, wake TF up!
Doug
I guess the moral is if you sleep with anti-gay, anti-transgender dogs, you get up with fleas.
Jim
Does anyone at CPAC know the Nazarene??
Seriously. Do they ?
GreekKeys
There are so many meaningless TRA terms and “dead naming” is one of them. There’s no dead name. Bruce was his name for the majority of his life. As much as they want to TRAs cannot go back in time and change what has happened. Born a guy (still a guy, actually) and named Bruce. Bruce won the Olympic medals. Just can’t change the past or insist the rest of humanity pretend you can.
Mack
Do you right wing dimwits ever take your heads out of your asses?
Den
They never take their heads out of their asses. They like the smell and taste, and are unable to grant humanity to anyone who is not similarly clueless.
Cam
Translation: The troll is desperate to deflect the story from the fact that even being rich and famous and speaking out in support of Republicans doesn’t matter if you’re LGBTQ
cuteguy
So well deserved for that monster. She gets no sympathy from me and shouldn’t from anyone with a brain
dhmonarch89
this is what the Republican Party is- she knows that and doesn’t care- to hell with her!
BoomerMyles
Couldn’t have happened to a better person.
Me2
Well, we only call her Caitlyn because it’s politically correct, not because anyone actually believes she’s a woman.
Tombear
Daddy, is this another example of those wild and woolly Republicans devouring their own?