Tim Walz Mocks Anti-LGBTQ Book Bans During HRC Speech
thenewcivilrightsmovement.comDemocratic vice presidential candidate and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz mocked the recent increase in anti-LGBTQ book bans during a speech for the Human Rights Campaign.
Delivering the keynote Saturday evening at the HRC’s National Dinner, Walz made fun of recent attempts to ban children’s books like And Tango Makes Three, according to LGBTQ Nation.
That beloved kid’s book is based on the true story of two gay penguins in a zoo who raised a chick on their own. “[In Minnesota], we banned banning books, especially banning LGBTQ books,” Walz said. “This is what these folks are focusing on, spending all their time.
Like reading about two male penguins who love each other is somehow going to turn your children gay, and that’s what you should worry about. READ MORE: Drag Queen Story Hour Interrupted by Neo-Nazis Seen in Terrifying Video “But here’s what I’ll tell you, it’s a fact of life: Some people are gay.
