Dave Williams under fire after Colorado GOP calls LGBTQ+ people 'groomers' in email and pushes to burn Pride flags

WASHINGTON, DC: The Colorado Republican Party called for the burning of Pride flags and labeled LGBTQ+ individuals as 'godless groomers' to kick off Pride month, according to HuffPost.

Early on Monday, June 3, the party distributed a fundraising email that contained several false allegations that unjustly compare LGBTQ+ individuals to predators. 

Dave Williams calls LGBTQ+ people 'godless groomers'

The email, which was signed by state GOP chair and congressional candidate Dave Williams, read, "The month of June has arrived and, once again, the godless groomers in our society want to attack what is decent, holy, and righteous so they can ultimately harm our children."

The email also referred to LGBTQ+ individuals as 'creeps' and 'reprobates', and it contained a link to a sermon by evangelical pastor Mark Driscoll, who last year also proclaimed a 'war on the LGBT agenda'. The sermon's thumbnail stated 'God Hates Flags'.

The party promised in the message's conclusion that it will take 'every opportunity' to collaborate with politicians to outlaw the 'barbaric' practice of giving transgender kids care that is gender-affirming.

The Colorado GOP has been criticizing Pride Month on X for some time now, in addition to the email that was sent on Monday. Following the explosive fundraising email, originally revealed by 9News reporter Kyle Clark, the official Colorado Republican Party account shared a GIF of flames along with the caption, 'Burn all the #Pride flags this June'. The group then reposted several tweets criticizing Pride Month, some of which were from the hateful anti-LGBTQ+ account LibsOfTikTok.

Internet slams Dave Williams as he calls LGBTQ+ people 'groomers'

Many internet users slammed Dave Williams as the Colorado Republican Party called for the burning of Pride flags and labeled LGBTQ+ individuals as 'godless groomers' to kick off Pride month.

Some online comments read "We feel the same about your cult" and "Hate is gross."

Another comment read, "Using a book to ostracize and potentially subject people to violence doesn't make you superior," while one stated, "Waiting to hear how the Log Cabin Republicans spin/defend this."

A user also wrote, "So long as they pay for them, let them do as they please. If they burn flags that are other people's property, they should be prosecuted to the limit of the law," while one added, "If you think you have a Republican friend! Think about twice. Friend or enemy?"

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