Ron Paul on Tuesday was hit with a
glitter protest as he made his way off the stage following a rally at
the Minneapolis convention center, The
Huffington Post reported.
“Housing and healthcare are human
rights not privileges,” Glitterati member “Charlie McAwesome”
shouted while showering the candidate with glitter. (The video is
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While Paul has said he does not support
a federal amendment banning gay marriage and he voted in favor of
repeal of “Don't Ask, Don't Tell,” he has come under heavy
criticism for
racist and homophobic writings in newsletters he published in the
1980s and 90s.
GOP presidential rivals Rick
Santorum and Mitt
Romney have also been targeted with glitter protests in recent
days while campaigning in Minnesota. And a member of the Glitterati
heckled Newt
Gingrich over his opposition to gay rights.
“Tonight we sent a clear message to
politicians everywhere that we will not be silent while our
communities are under attack,” said Ben Egerman, who led the
glitter protest against Santorum. “Those who seek to label our
harmless actions as 'assault' should consider the real violence faced
by LGBT people and the assaults on our humanity perpetrated every day
by politicians like Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich.”