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GOP Candidate Targets LGBTQ+ Children in ‘Disgusting’ Campaign Ad
The academy drew James’s ire because it’s a one-of-its-kind charter school that, while open to all students, bills itself as being “LGBTQ-affirming,” according to AL.com. In his campaign ad, James called this “exploitation” of children and “not education.”The ad, entitled “Genesis” (which features the faces of minors who attend the academy, for which reason The Advocate and other outlets are declining to include it in this coverage), contains footage of the school and a drag show fundraiser.
