Texas GOPer Introduces Bill That Would Allow Discrimination Against His Gay Son

[DonViejo]

Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS

HOUSTON (AP) — Beau Miller and Patrick Summers have been dating for four years, but last December was the first time they spent Christmas at Miller's parents' home.

It seemed like a breakthrough, since the younger Miller is an HIV-positive gay activist and his father Rick is a conservative Texas state lawmaker.

But barely seven weeks later, Rick Miller filed a bill that would repeal local ordinances banning discrimination against gay and transgender people, attempting to roll back rules passed in all of Texas' largest cities.

"We were invited to Christmas, and I thought that was a good step," said Beau Miller, a commercial litigation and product liability attorney who works on the 41st floor of a gleaming office tower in downtown Houston. But now, "My dad wants people to be able to have the opportunity to discriminate against his own son."

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[hollysmom]

1. I often think about how politicians know or care little for their families except as a photo op.

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

2. Again, teaparty/republicans exist to cause MISERY AND DEATH for everyone who isnt

exactly like them in every single detail.

This is NOT an exaggeration.

This is a fact that we better fucking deal with and soon.

[KamaAina]

3. "but last December was the first time they spent Christmas at Miller's parents' home"

And quite possibly the last.

[Arkansas Granny]

4. Gotta love those GOP family values.

[Iliyah]

5. Conservatives always rails against "big" government, but alas,

as usual talk is cheap. Red States where their people have less civil and equal rights than purple to blue. Texas is going into a deep evil hole with so much hatred and paranoia. I feel truly for the sane people of Texas, I truly do.

[turbinetree]

6. Reminds of the

a Tina Turner song and some of the lyrics:
What's love Got do with it
I know it says in the third line stanza boy and girl----------but it can be any human being

Great way to treat your child, be a right wing bigot

[jtuck004]

7. Broken adults can't rear unbroken children. You have to fix the adults first.

It cuts across all party lines, and is made harder because no one thinks they are the one who is broken.

[JoePhilly]

8. Just a good dad trying to stop his son from being gay.

And using the government to help him do it.



What a whack job.

[YoungDemCA]

9. The sad thing is, this man likely sincerely believes that he loves and accepts his son

But his actions say otherwise.

What a nightmare it must be a part of a family that doesn't accept you for who you are.

[EEO]

10. Pretty sickening.

Party of family values, indeed.

[awoke_in_2003]

11. Rec for exposure. nt

[IdiotsforPalin]

12. I don't get it...

If this douche doesn't like gays.......why did he have one?

[niyad]

13. k and r for continued visibility