Florida Republican is Fine with “Erasing” LGBTQ Community

metroweekly.com:

In a speech before the State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee, Fine defended the bill, insisting it’s not about drag specifically, but about protecting children from being exposed to sexual content.

He also sought to turn opponents’ arguments around, feigning outrage over linking the gay and lesbian community to those who allegedly “target children” and implying anyone who has a problem with the bill has sinister motives.“They’re the ones that are saying this definition applies to them.

Well, if it means erasing a community because you have to target children, when damn right, we ought to do it,” Fine said in remarks that were videotaped and have been shared widely on social media.“I just don’t think you have to inherently say because you’re lesbian or gay, that you want to target children.

I find that statement to be offensive to them,” Fine said.He continued: “The question is, why are there people in this world so determined to push this on children?