PFLAG representatives claim mistreatment by Rick Scott and Ted Cruz staffers
Participants in PFLAG’s Lobby Day who on Oct. 19 met with congressional offices of members representing their states and districts, said they were mistreated by aides for U.S.
Sens. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas), neither of whom were present at the time. By contrast, staff for other members, including other Republicans who include U.S.
Reps. Aaron Bean (R-Fla.) and Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas) and U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) were positive, affirming and respectful, they told the Washington Blade on Oct.
20 after the opening plenary of PFLAG’s National Convention. Cindy Hill-Nobles, president of PFLAG of Jacksonville (Fla.) said “I have never been so incensed” as when an aide in Scott’s office openly smirked while she recounted how her son once contemplated suicide because was bullied so extensively after coming out as gay in the fourth grade.
