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- 1Gretchen Whitmer tells Democrats to stand firm on LGBTQ+ rights●Gretchen Whitmer, ‘a Midwest lesbian’s mom,’ has a message for Democrats waffling on LGBTQ+ rights
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, speaking as the mother of a lesbian daughter, has a blunt message for Democrats who are wavering on LGBTQ+ rights: back away from the party's commitments and it will cost them support. Describing herself as 'a Midwest lesbian's mom,' she is urging the party not to soften its stance, framing the issue as both a family matter and an electoral one.