Gregory Wayne Abbott (born November 13, 1957) is an American attorney who has served as the 48th governor of Texas since January 20, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Abbott previously served as the 50th attorney general of Texas from 2002 to 2015. He is the third governor of any U.S. state to permanently use a wheelchair. He is also the first disabled governor in Texas history.
Hey Ron DeSantis, Nancy Sinatra called and she wants her look back.A photo of the toxic male/2024 presidential hopeful wearing jeans tucked into in shiny, knee-high white boots has gone viral for all the wrong reasons.The image was taken while DeSantis was in the Fort Myers Beach area surveying damage from Hurricane Ian, during which he donned campaign-branded clothing and called local residents liars when they expressed frustration over his recovery delays.“And this is the guy who made it illegal to say gay… And, scene,” actor Ken Olin tweeted yesterday, along with the picture of the anti-LGBTQ governor, who signed Florida’s Parental Rights in Education bill (a.k.a.
the “Don’t Say Gay” bill) into law last March.And this is the guy who made it illegal to say gay…And, scene. pic.twitter.com/araYfPCNcB— Ken Olin (@kenolin1) October 5, 2022In addition to the “Don’t Say Gay” law, which makes it illegal for teachers to talk to students about sexual orientation, DeSantis supports businesses being able to discriminate against LGBTQ people and wants to ban trans athletes from competing in sports.Related: The DeSantis administration’s latest transphobic ruling has them headed straight for a lawsuitAs governor, he has also stripped away funding for LGBTQ youth and anti-bullying programs, denied funding for mental health services to survivors of the Pulse massacre, and voiced support for banning queer books from libraries.Related: Ron DeSantis goes for Top Gun drag in new campaign videoA report released in May 2022 by the reputation-management company Signal AI found he has one of the worst reputations among all 50 Governors in the country for his policies targeting LGBTQ citizens and kids, second only to Gov.