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Colorado GOP Faces Backlash Over Call to Burn Pride Flags

State Republican Party's anti-LGBTQ email and social media posts condemned by members and opponents alike.

  • Colorado GOP's email labeled LGBTQ individuals as 'godless groomers' and called for burning Pride flags.
  • Party Chairman Dave Williams defended the messaging, citing harm to children and parental authority.
  • Republican Valdamar Archuleta and other members criticized the email as hateful and divisive.
  • Colorado Democrats and LGBTQ advocates condemned the email, linking it to broader anti-LGBTQ rhetoric.
  • The controversy has sparked calls for leadership changes within the Colorado GOP.
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