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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHell has finally frozen over...Orrin Hatch honors LGBTQ Pride Month
Senator Orrin Hatch, Republican of Utah, broke with his party on Wednesday and honored LGBTQ Pride Month from the floor of the United States Senate. During his impassioned 10-minute speech, the 84-year-old conservative spoke about suicide prevention awareness and the disproportionate mental health challenges faced by LGBTQ youth.
The suicide epidemic has touched all sectors of our society, but the problem is particularly acute among LGBT youth, who experience bullying and discrimination at every turn, Hatch said from the podium. LGBT youth deserve our unwavering love and support. They deserve our validation and the assurance that not only is there a place for them in this society, but that it is far better off because of them.
The suicide epidemic has touched all sectors of our society, but the problem is particularly acute among LGBT youth, who experience bullying and discrimination at every turn, Hatch said from the podium. LGBT youth deserve our unwavering love and support. They deserve our validation and the assurance that not only is there a place for them in this society, but that it is far better off because of them.
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/gop-senator-honors-pride-month-talks-lgbtq-suicide-prevention-senate-n883376?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma
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Hell has finally frozen over...Orrin Hatch honors LGBTQ Pride Month (Original Post)
cynatnite
Jun 2018
OP
all these repubs that are retiring are suddenly finding consciences after screwing us over for
msongs
Jun 2018
#2
Yay! Let's give him a medal for developing a shred of decency on his way out the door!
Bleacher Creature
Jun 2018
#7
CentralMass
(15,265 posts)1. Now that is shocking. I can't recall Hatch ever doing a decent thing.
msongs
(67,509 posts)2. all these repubs that are retiring are suddenly finding consciences after screwing us over for
decades. maybe he wants at least one positive thing in his biographies not written by him
Glorfindel
(9,750 posts)3. Well, damn. I don't know what to say, except "well, done, Orrin. Finally!"
May he continue to grow in knowledge and compassion. Even at his age, change for the better is possible.
Phoenix61
(17,028 posts)4. Amazing how nice some people get when
death is right around the corner. IMHO, 83 years of being an ass.
SCantiGOP
(13,879 posts)6. That was my first thought
He is either facing his end, or his last spark of decency was finally ignited by the enormity of Trumps corruption and malfeasance.
Becomes a fairly decent human after a career as an asshole.
catrose
(5,079 posts)5. Um, that's what we've been telling you, Senator
I can't believe you finally heard it.
There's still 83 years of being awful to account for.
Bleacher Creature
(11,258 posts)7. Yay! Let's give him a medal for developing a shred of decency on his way out the door!
It's certainly better than nothing, but it's still pretty close to the bare minimum.
JI7
(89,290 posts)8. I think he has shown some support for lgbt before
cynatnite
(31,011 posts)10. His voting record is terrible regarding LGBTQ rights. n/t
bullwinkle428
(20,631 posts)9. I wonder if someone in his family came out at some point.