Controversial member of Va. governor’s LGBTQ+ Advisory Board resigns
A newly appointed member of Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s LGBTQ+ Advisory Board, tasked with counseling the governor on matters and actions connected to the state’s LGBTQ community, has resigned prior to beginning his tenure on the job.
Virginia Log Cabin Republicans President Casey Flores garnered controversy in the weeks leading up to his appointment over his past online rhetoric that included assertions that some LGBTQ activists have sought not to advance equality for the community, but rather to groom children.
In one such instance, following a viral video of Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow responding to claims from fellow state Sen.
Lana Theis that her support for the LGBTQ community was an attempt to promote grooming and sexualization of young children, Flores reiterated the claim. “I’m gay – and you’re pro-groomer,” Flores tweeted. “Stay away from my future kids, plz.” In other instances, Flores has engaged in controversial rhetoric directed at public officials on the national level, referring to U.S.
