Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Russia since 2012, previously holding the position from 1999 until 2008. He was also the Prime Minister of Russia from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012.
GOP Presidential Candidate Calls Out Republican LGBTQ+ Attacks
CNN appearance on Sunday morning.LGBTQ+ rights have become a major culture war issue for Republican presidential candidates hoping to win over support from conservative voters who will likely be decisive in the primary elections next year.
Leading candidates like former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis have embraced calls to restrict LGBTQ+ rights ranging from limits on discussion of these identities in school or restricting access to gender-affirming health care for transgender individuals.The embrace of right-wing social policies among Republican candidates comes as many in the LGBTQ+ community warn of a rise of anti-gay and anti-transgender sentiment among many Americans, marked by a rise in threats against the LGBTQ+ community and new bills aimed at limiting their rights.
According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), at least 491 of those bills have been introduced in state legislatures so far this year.Hurd, a former Texas congressman, called on Republicans to stop attacking the LGBTQ+ community and instead set their sights on what he views as the most important issues to the country during an appearance on CNN's State of the Union."I wish they would focus their attacks on war criminals like [Russian President] Vladimir Putin, not my friends in the LGBTQ community," he said. "It is 2023.
