Lauren Boebert Says Coming Out LGBTQ Before Age 21 Should Be Illegal
- By
- Carlos Santoscoy
- | April 05, 2022
Colorado Representative Lauren Boebert, a Republican, on Friday suggested that sexual orientation and gender identity are a choice.
In a tweet, Boebert, an opponent of LGBTQ rights, including marriage equality, compared sexuality and gender identity to vices such as alcohol and tobacco.
“We require people to be 21 to purchase alcohol [sic] beverages, and 21 to purchase tobacco products,” she wrote.
“Why is it so unreasonable to require people to reach a certain level of maturity before making life-altering decisions about their sexuality and identity?” she asked.
Boebert, a gun rights activist who owns a gun-themed restaurant in Colorado, was widely criticized for her comments.
“I highly doubt that you made the decision to be a straight woman after you turned 21,” Alex Plinck (@aplinckTX) replied.
“Buying alcohol or tobacco is a choice,” Greg Buster (@Gregnus_2022) tweeted. “Sexual orientation and gender identity is not.”
Kat K stands with Ukraine (@HIHKatharine) added: “Why are you fine with an 18 year old owning a gun but not owning their sexuality?”
At least two Republicans and nine Democrats are campaigning to unseat Boebert in November, including Democrat Alex Walker, who is openly gay.