DeSantis slammed by GOP group for 'desperate' LGBTQ+ ad

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DeSantis slammed by GOP group for 'desperate' LGBTQ+ ad
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The Log Cabin Republicans warned that the Florida governor has crossed the line 'into homophobic territory' on Friday.

DeSantis War Room captioned the LGBTQ+ themed advertisement,"To wrap up 'Pride Month,' let's hear from the politician who did more than any other Republican to celebrate it..." The video features remarks from the former president indicating support for LGBTQ+ rights, including for allowing transgender people to use the restrooms that correspond with their gender identity, while highlighting DeSantis' opposition to LGBTQ+ rights.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks in Philadelphia on Friday. DeSantis faced criticism from the Log Cabin Republicans, an organization of gay Republicans, over his rhetoric surrounding the LGBTQ+ community on Friday.The video sparked condemnation from the Log Cabin Republicans, who slammed it as"desperate" in a Twitter thread.

"Today's message from the DeSantis campaign War Room is divisive and desperate. Republicans and other commonsense conservatives know Ron DeSantis has alienated swing-state and younger voters," the organization wrote."Conservatives understand that we need to protect our kids, preserve women's sports, safeguard women's spaces and strengthen parental rights, but Ron DeSantis' extreme rhetoric goes has just ventured into homophobic territory.

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