Bullying before balloting? Gay rights group condemns HISD trustee’s ad
(Houston Chronicle)
A campaign advertisement by HISD Trustee Manuel Rodriguez Jr. that highlights his opponent’s support of gay rights is generating criticism days before the election.
Rodriguez, who is seeking re-election to the District III seat, noted in the brochure that his challenger, Ramiro Fonseca, has “spent years advocating for gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, transgender rights … not kids.”
The ad also points out Fonseca’s endorsement by the Houston GLBT political caucus and underlines the words “gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights.”
…The Houston GLBT Political Caucus also issued a statement condemning Rodriguez’s ad and called on the Houston Chronicle to rescind its endorsement of Rodriguez.
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