Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Dem state senator blasted as a 'groomer,' 'depraved' for boasting support of drag queen event for minors The Democratic state senator attempted to criticize proposed legislation that would ban drag shows on public property Joshua Q. NelsonBy Joshua Q. Nelson | Fox News

 

 

Dem state senator blasted as a 'groomer,' 'depraved' for boasting support of drag queen event for minors

The Democratic state senator attempted to criticize proposed legislation that would ban drag shows on public property

A Democratic state senator was blasted as a "groomer" and "depraved" for boasting about supporting a drag queen event for minors.

Democratic Pennsylvania State Sen. Steve Santarsiero on Thursday posted on Twitter a letter he sent to all state senators in response to proposed legislation that seeks to ban drag shows on public property or in areas seen by minors. 

Santarsiero began by saying that he disagrees with the proposed anti-drag show legislation and then proceeded to say that he takes particular exception to "the distorted characterization" of a drag queen event that he sponsored. The event occurred at a Planned Parenthood-sponsored youth program called the "Rainbow Room," which is located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

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"I take particular exception to his distorted characterization of the Rainbow Room’s Queer Prom, a dance specifically arranged for LGBTQ+ youth in Bucks County."

DEMOCRATIC STATE SENATOR BOASTS SUPPORT OF DRAG QUEEN EVENT FOR MINORS WHICH OFFERED LUBE, CONDOMS

"The Rainbow Room, which Planned Parenthood established over 20 years ago to be a safe place for LGTQ+ youth to come together and build self-esteem, first held the prom in February 2020."

"So, having an organization like the Rainbow Room and an event like the Queer Prom can very literally save the lives of kids who otherwise experience feelings of depression and isolation," I can share from personal experience that Ronni and I are deeply indebted to the Rainbow Room for how it helped our son on the road to becoming the confident young man that he is."

The post was met with widespread backlash.

"You are the most depraved Senator I have met. You sponsored a Drag queen show for 13 year old and gift bag that contains condoms, planned parenthood????  You are a pathetic individual to actually sponsor that!  Unless this is a lie, I will make sure other minority voters see this," one user said.

"Resign!!!," another user said

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"The issue isn't whether to support LGBTQ youth. We all want them supported. We also want them kept safe, we don't want them exposed to grossly inappropriate things for their ages, and we don't want them reduced to nothing but their sexuality," one user said.

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"ok groomer," one person quipped.

"Not a good look to support grooming," another responded.

"I am gay & a former gay youth, & I was horrified to see a video of a Rainbow Room director/ consultant engaging in vicious racist attacks on all white people.  White LGB youth deserve a safe space where they are not subject to a hostile environment.  You made a terrible mistake," one user said.

Fox News Digital reached out to Santarsiero for a comment, but he has not yet responded. 

The queer prom event Santarsiero sponsored featured lube, condoms, and a drag queen show for minors, Libs of TikTok reported. It was open to minors starting at age 14 and offered goodie bags of "Condoms, lube, dental dams, latex dam[s]." 

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Planned Parenthood offers comprehensive sex education at "Rainbow Room" locations.

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Planned Parenthood's Center for Sex Education

Planned Parenthood's Center for Sex Education (YouTube/Screenshot | Don and Melinda Crawford/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Fox News Digital previously reported that an executive director at Planned Parenthood's sex education arm – Bill Taverner – claimed that children are born "sexual" while simultaneously advocating for comprehensive sex education from kindergarten through 12th grade and porn literacy for certain ages. 

Planned Parenthood took home over $600 million in taxpayer dollars from reimbursements and grants, according to its 2021 report.

Fox News' Hannah Grossman contributed to this report.

Published January 30, 2023 7:00am EST Ilhan Omar labeled a 'liar' after claiming she was unaware of 'tropes about Jews and money:' 'Give me a break' The 'Squad' member said she 'wasn't aware' that there was a trope 'about Jews and money'

 

 

Ilhan Omar labeled a 'liar' after claiming she was unaware of 'tropes about Jews and money:' 'Give me a break'

The 'Squad' member said she 'wasn't aware' that there was a trope 'about Jews and money'

Jewish activists and community members fired back at Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn. for claiming that she was unaware there were "tropes about Jews and money" when pressed about her history of antisemitic rhetoric. 

During an appearance on CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday, Omar insisted that she was unfamiliar with the antisemitic tropes concerning "Jews and money" when she previously tweeted that the U.S. relationship with Israel is "all about the Benjamins." The "Squad" member was later forced to apologize for the comment after facing widespread condemnation from both sides of the aisle.

"I certainly did not or was not aware that the word ‘hypnotized’ was a trope. I wasn’t aware of the fact that there are tropes about Jews and money. That has been very enlightening part of this journey," Omar told CNN's Dana Bash when asked what she has learned from her time in Congress.

Rep. Ilhan Omar on CNN's "State of the Union."

Rep. Ilhan Omar on CNN's "State of the Union." (Screenshot/CNN/StateOfTheUnion)

ILHAN OMAR PRESSED ON OLD COMMENTS: ‘WASN’T AWARE' THERE WERE TROPES ABOUT 'JEWS AND MONEY'

"To insinuate that I knowingly said these things when people have read into my comments to make it sound as if I have something against the Jewish community is so wrong," she said. 

Omar claimed in 2012 that "Israel has hypnotized the world," and added, "may Allah awaken the people and help them see the evil doings of Israel." More recently, Omar compared the United States and Israel to terrorist groups Hamas and the Taliban, and went so far as to blame her Jewish colleagues for taking issue with the remark.

Rep. Ilhan Omar speaks in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, on April 20, 2021.

Rep. Ilhan Omar speaks in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, on April 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

Twitter users fiercely rebuked Omar for her latest comments on Sunday, accusing her of feigning ignorance while demanding her removal from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

"Give me a break. That's BS," Ted Cruz' special advisor of communications Steve Guest said of the lawmaker's defense.

"Democrat Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is not only an anti-Semite but also a bad liar," Israeli influencer and human rights activist Hananya Naftali tweeted.

International human rights lawyer Arsen Ovstrovsky called Omar a "liar and unrepentant antisemite."

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"I hope no [one] believes Omar… she does not deserve to be on the House Foreign Affairs Comm.," he tweeted.

Former speechwriter for Israel's Permanent Mission to the United Nations Aviva Klompas wrote, "Please. Ilhan 'all about the Benjamins' Omar would like us to believe she had no idea there are tropes about Jews and money. Sure @IlhanMN. Sure."

Ohio Rep. Max Miller also fired back at his new colleague, tweeting "lazy stereotypes about Jews & money are some of the oldest anti-Semitic tropes in the book. I have a hard time buying these claims of ignorance. Ilhan Omar has no place serving on the House Foreign Affairs Committee," he wrote.

Former congressional candidate Matthew Foldi pointed out that "top @HouseDemocrats bend over backward to simp for @IlhanMN, who just said she was unaware that "Jews control the weather, banks, and the world" is a centuries-old anti-Semitic trope."

Former New York State Assemblyman Dov Hikind retweeted Omar's latest defense, with the caption, "Omar definitely learned a LOT about antisemitic tropes…Omar discovered that if she focuses on ‘Israel’ and ‘Zionists’ instead of ‘Jews’ she can promote the same blood libels and get away with it without looking like an overt neo-Nazi à la Kanye."

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Omar was joined by California Democratic Reps. Eric Swalwell, and Adam Schiff in the interview Sunday to discuss House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's decision to remove Schiff and Swalwell from the House Intelligence Committee and his vow to block Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee. 

A full House vote is required for Omar’s removal from the committee. 

Fox News' Hanna Panreck contributed to this report.

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