Pence's new neighbors troll him with pride flags

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Blake Hounshell ‏@blakehounshell 51m51 minutes ago
Mike Pence's neighbors at his temporary Chevy Chase digs are trolling him with by hanging gay pride flags

Several houses on Pence’s block in Washington’s Chevy Chase neighborhood have put up rainbow pride flags since the vice president-elect moved in, according to D.C. ABC affiliate WJLA-TV. Pence is living in the neighborhood temporarily until he is sworn in as vice president, when he will move into the official vice presidential residence on the ground of the U.S. Naval Observatory.

Pence has a history of advocating positions opposed by the gay community, both nationally and in his home state. As a congressman in 2006, he supported a constitutional amendment to define marriage as the union between a man and a woman, saying in a speech that gay marriage would bring about "societal collapse." He also opposed the repeal of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy that prohibited gay service members from serving openly.

As governor of Indiana, he signed the controversial "Religious Freedom Restoration Act" that opponents said would have allowed discrimination against LGBT individuals in his state. Under pressure, Pence later signed legislation that amended the bill to prevent discrimination.

Ilse Heintzen, a woman who lives on Pence’s block in Washington, told WJLA that her decision to hang a pride flag is “a respectful message showing, in my case, my disagreement with some of his thinking.” The TV station reported that there are roughly six pride flags on display on Pence’s block and that more will go up in the coming days.

“I have no idea what he will think about, but I hope he will change his mind,” Heintzen said. “This is one way that I can show my disagreement.”

read: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/mike-pence-dc-neighbors-pride-flags-232048

http://wjla.com/news/local/rainbow-flags-pop-up-in-vp-elect-pences-temporary-northwest-dc-neighborhood

[Skittles]

1. good for them

us decent people vastly outnumber the fascists and need to let that be known

[spanone]

2. Patriots!

K&R...

[Maru Kitteh]

3. WELL DONE!!!!

[Txbluedog]

4. Why is he renting a house in DC?

Doesn't he have a job to do in Indiana? Or is he going to be paid for THAT job while living outside the state?