Dont be weak and gay stay hard

Valentina Gomez, a candidate for Missouri secretary of state, shared a video on social media advising her supporters to stay hard, not "weak and gay.". A Missouri Republican tried to mock gay people for votes. She instead gave us a meme. Valentina Gomez believes being gay is weak. History shows that hate and discrimination have made us strong. “So don’t be weak and gay. Stay f—ing hard.” Then, the video, which feels more like a fake Saturday Night Live ad than something a real politician would make, ends with a.

“So don’t be weak and gay. Stay hard,” she continues, emphasizing her statement with an expletive. The neighborhood where the video was filmed, Soulard, has a significant L.G.B.T. Missouri Republican Secretary of State candidate Valentina Gomez shared a provocative campaign video of herself running through a historically LGBTQ+ neighborhood and telling voters not to be. Just four days before the Gomez video was posted, the Independent reported that four more women in the United Kingdom are suing Andrew Tate over purported sexual abuse.

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Becca Balint, D-Vt. Democrats underwater in new poll The Hill. Profile My News Sign Out. The entire video reads like a "Saturday Night Live" parody of an actual ad for statewide office. Sections U. She posted a campaign video on several social media platforms this year of herself lighting LGBTQ books on fire with a flamethrower.

NBC News Logo. Search Search. The cynical part of me assumes this is some sort of rage bait post, an attempt to generate a viral moment through hate clicks. By Matt Lavietes.

Becca Balint, D-Vt. In turn, the response on social media was strong and decidedly gay. Stay fing hard. Instead, her response revolved around Donald Trump and included false statements of voter fraud. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. IE 11 is not supported. The community has been built through sheer strength and determination. She posted a campaign video on several social media platforms this year of herself lighting LGBTQ books on fire with a flamethrower.

The video had nearly 3 million views by Thursday afternoon. Latest Stories U. Add Topic. Her message? This article was originally published on NBCNews. Unfortunately, Gomez leaned too far into the Republican aesthetic. It is burying loved ones who died too soon, like those who died in the Orlando and Colorado Springs nightclub shootings.

Sign out. Follow NBC News. Toughness is the determination to secure your right to exist and love, even when elected officials make it increasingly difficult. Some gay men have also posted pictures of themselves shirtless and flexing on social media in recent days, pushing back against the trope of gay people, particularly gay men, as being weak. In a statement, Gomez did not answer questions about the content of the campaign video or the criticism she got in response.