As a lifelong conservative, I believe in the principles of limited government, personal responsibility, and individual liberties. His anti-gay rhetoric and actions are not only deeply hurtful to LGBTQ+ Americans like myself but also tarnish the image of the conservative movement. It became evident that DeSantis was not the champion of individual freedoms and rights that I had hoped for. He seemed just like what conservatives have been missing.īut when the legislative session brought issues concerning LGBTQ+ rights to the forefront, my excitement quickly turned to disappointment. When I first encountered DeSantis during his bold stance against COVID mandates earlier this year, I was generally pleased with the Florida governor. That being said, DeSantis has made it abundantly clear that he does not support gay Americans regardless of whether they support his conservative agenda. My gayness has nothing to do with the fact that Florida is a booming state in an otherwise lackluster economy. If Trump was someone who doesn’t support the movement, DeSantis is an all-out hater. To DeSantis, if you are gay, you are not allowed to be a part of the conservative movement.Ī few years ago, I wouldn’t have believed this, but DeSantis' recent anti-LGBTQ+ ad has proved that he is to the right of Trump when it comes to LGBTQ+ issues. He has made it clear in the past few weeks that he’s more interested in appeasing Twitter trolls who abhor any American who identifies as LGBTQ+.
Little did I know DeSantis was farther to the right on issues that meant the most to me and the more than 70 percent of Americans who support gay rights.
When DeSantis was toying with the idea of running for president, he sounded like the perfect candidate: He was Trump without the Trumpiness.
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