"...And visions of sugarplums danced through their heads"
Mike Pence’s Neighbors Are Trolling Him With Rainbow Flags
Two weeks after Mike Pence was schooled on racial and ethnic diversity by the cast of Broadway’s “Hamilton,” others who disagree with the vice president-elect’s views are expressing themselves in profound ways.
Residents in the Chevy Chase neighborhood of Washington, D.C. where Pence is currently renting a $6,000-a-month home, are displaying rainbow flags on their porches and lawns, ABC 7 News reports. Their aim, neighbors say, is to send a “respectful message” to Pence, who vehemently opposes same-sex marriage and other LGBTQ-related causes.
“This is one way that I can show my disagreement,” Ilse Heintzen, who lives on Pence’s block, told the news station. “I have no idea what [the vice president- elect] will think about it, but I hope he will change his mind.”
On Tuesday, ABC 7 reporter Suzanne Kennedy posted snapshots of the flags in question on Twitter.
Residents on NW Washington Street where VP Elect Pence is renting a house are sending him a symbolic message. More residents may hang flags pic.twitter.com/fldYsMoP6i
- Suzanne Kennedy (@ABC7Suzanne) November 30, 2016
Her colleague, Tim Barber, followed suit. His photo showed the home of a resident who hung their flag just above a campaign sign for Democratic president nominee Hillary Clinton.
#Pride flags sending message to @mike_pence outside temporary #DC home. Neighbors say more are coming. @NewsChannel8 @ABC7News #LGBTQ #LGBT pic.twitter.com/a2bfKfJ0yL
- Tim Barber (@ABC7TimBarber) December 1, 2016
No word yet on whether or not Pence has seen the flags, but if the vice president-elect’s history has taught us anything, opposition to the incoming administration’s stance on LGBTQ rights will be critical. The Indiana governor has supported LGBTQ discrimination under the banner of religious freedom, and laid the groundwork for a massive HIV outbreak in his state by slashing public health funding and opposing needle exchange efforts, believing that they promoted drug use.
Here’s to hoping the colorful gesture has an impact.
Source: HuffPost
Tbqh, I don't expect this "colorful gesture" to have any real impact on Pence (other than possibly making him go, "Ewww, ewww, ewww, nasty gay stuff" lol). But I still think it's worthwhile, as a subtle yet in-your-face reminder to Pence and his Orange Overlord that most Americans are not behind their twisted agenda, and as a morale booster for the people doing it (as well as those of us observing from afar).
Also, sometimes a thing is worth doing, simply because it is a good and right thing to do. I hope we see lots and lots of this sort of thing in the weeks and months to come.
Two weeks after Mike Pence was schooled on racial and ethnic diversity by the cast of Broadway’s “Hamilton,” others who disagree with the vice president-elect’s views are expressing themselves in profound ways.
Residents in the Chevy Chase neighborhood of Washington, D.C. where Pence is currently renting a $6,000-a-month home, are displaying rainbow flags on their porches and lawns, ABC 7 News reports. Their aim, neighbors say, is to send a “respectful message” to Pence, who vehemently opposes same-sex marriage and other LGBTQ-related causes.
“This is one way that I can show my disagreement,” Ilse Heintzen, who lives on Pence’s block, told the news station. “I have no idea what [the vice president- elect] will think about it, but I hope he will change his mind.”
On Tuesday, ABC 7 reporter Suzanne Kennedy posted snapshots of the flags in question on Twitter.
Residents on NW Washington Street where VP Elect Pence is renting a house are sending him a symbolic message. More residents may hang flags pic.twitter.com/fldYsMoP6i
- Suzanne Kennedy (@ABC7Suzanne) November 30, 2016
Her colleague, Tim Barber, followed suit. His photo showed the home of a resident who hung their flag just above a campaign sign for Democratic president nominee Hillary Clinton.
#Pride flags sending message to @mike_pence outside temporary #DC home. Neighbors say more are coming. @NewsChannel8 @ABC7News #LGBTQ #LGBT pic.twitter.com/a2bfKfJ0yL
- Tim Barber (@ABC7TimBarber) December 1, 2016
No word yet on whether or not Pence has seen the flags, but if the vice president-elect’s history has taught us anything, opposition to the incoming administration’s stance on LGBTQ rights will be critical. The Indiana governor has supported LGBTQ discrimination under the banner of religious freedom, and laid the groundwork for a massive HIV outbreak in his state by slashing public health funding and opposing needle exchange efforts, believing that they promoted drug use.
Here’s to hoping the colorful gesture has an impact.
Source: HuffPost
Tbqh, I don't expect this "colorful gesture" to have any real impact on Pence (other than possibly making him go, "Ewww, ewww, ewww, nasty gay stuff" lol). But I still think it's worthwhile, as a subtle yet in-your-face reminder to Pence and his Orange Overlord that most Americans are not behind their twisted agenda, and as a morale booster for the people doing it (as well as those of us observing from afar).
Also, sometimes a thing is worth doing, simply because it is a good and right thing to do. I hope we see lots and lots of this sort of thing in the weeks and months to come.