AOC Backs Afffordable Housing Initiative for Gay Seniors Despite Hecklers
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Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez remained vigilant in her support for an affordable housing initiative for LGBT senior citizens in the 14th congressional district, in Astoria, Queens New York, that she represents in spite of hecklers who claimed that it discriminates against heterosexuals this past Saturday.
Ocasio-Cortez said in response to the detractors who yelled ‘AOC has got to go!’:
“They were yelling Westboro Baptist-style anti-LGBT+ slogans. What do you think I’m gonna do? Take them seriously? If you want to associate with their views, that’s your business. NY-14 will always have a champion for LGBTQ+ people on my watch. Period.”
These homophobes were yelling Westboro Baptist-style anti-LGBT+ slogans. What do you think I’m gonna do? Take them seriously?😂💃🏽🪩
If you want to associate w/ their views, that’s your business.
But NY-14 will ALWAYS have a champion for LGBTQ+ people on my watch. Period. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️💕 https://t.co/aFTp8hv8SH
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) October 23, 2022
AOC did this while defiantly dancing to the hecklers beat.
A video online of the 19 October confrontation between Ocasio-Cortez and the hecklers showed one of them badgering her about how a policy providing affordable housing for LGBTQ+ seniors would discriminate against heterosexual people.
Another heckler shouts “there’s only two … genders” – a concept that is discriminatory toward people who identify as non-binary.
One heckler held up a homemade sign in support of Tina Forte, a rightwing candidate from Rockland county running against Ocasio-Cortez in the midterms.
AOC is handily leading the race.
