GOP picks moderately LGBTQ+-supportive Tom Emmer as their next speaker nominee

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-IN)
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House Republicans have Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) as their third candidate for House Speaker. While he has more recently supported federal protections for LGBTQ+ workers and same-sex marriage — despite his previous opposition to both — he has also supported the rights of transgender military members. But he has opposed the rights of trans children. His mixed record on queer rights makes him a moderate among the House GOP.

Though the House GOP has pledged to make sure that they have the 217 votes to put Emmer into the speaker’s chair, it’s unclear if that will actually occur. The two previous nominees — Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) — have both alternately failed to get the necessary support from House GOP moderates and far-right-wingers, respectively.

In 2007, as a state representative, Emmer sponsored a bill proposing a constitutional amendment for Minnesota to only…

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