Chicago Mayor Gets Major Blowback After Issuing a 'Call to Arms' Against the Supreme Court

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot added fuel to the fire of emotion raging over the Supreme Court by issuing a call to arms to avert an attack on the LGBT population.

Last week, a leaked draft opinion that indicated five justices were considering overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion was published by Politico. Since then, a vast outpouring of high-octane rhetoric has taken place, triggering protests at the homes of justices and in churches.

Lightfoot jumped in Monday via Twitter to fan the flames by playing off a domino theory advanced by President Joe Biden that if Roe v. Wade is overturned, other court rulings that liberals support could follow, including the 2015 court ruling that legalized gay marriage.

“To my friends in the LGBTQ+ community—the Supreme Court is coming for us next. This moment has to be a call to arms,” said the mayor, who is a lesbian.

“We will not surrender our rights without a fight—a fight to victory!” she said.

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Why does a lesbian give a crap if she can get an abortion?

Whoopi quick to defend Lori Lightfoot’s ‘call to arms’ rhetoric: ‘We in the ’60s know what that means’

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I just don't get why lesbians and gays would even care about abortion.

Unless there is some truth to making titty babies.

You guys gettin' tired of reading lately, or what? The article says nothing about LGBTQ being worried about abortions. It says - instigated by Old Joe - that they're worried about being next. IOW, the SCOTUS overturning gay marriage.
Ridiculous, yes, but it's a trick that will likely work at combining groups of people against Conservatives.

2cent wrote:You guys gettin' tired of reading lately, or what?  The article says nothing about LGBTQ being worried about abortions.  It says - instigated by Old Joe - that they're worried about being next.  IOW, the SCOTUS overturning gay marriage.
Ridiculous, yes, but it's a trick that will likely work at combining groups of people against Conservatives.  

Sensationalism.

2cent wrote:You guys gettin' tired of reading lately, or what?  The article says nothing about LGBTQ being worried about abortions.  It says - instigated by Old Joe - that they're worried about being next.  IOW, the SCOTUS overturning gay marriage.
Ridiculous, yes, but it's a trick that will likely work at combining groups of people against Conservatives.  

"Lightfoot later explained that she wants access to abortion enshrined in every city"

"Lightfoot used tax dollars to affirm her position when she announced a $500,000 allocation to the Chicago Department of Public Health in ensure abortions would continue in the city."

Elizabeth Theus wrote:

2cent wrote:You guys gettin' tired of reading lately, or what?  The article says nothing about LGBTQ being worried about abortions.  It says - instigated by Old Joe - that they're worried about being next.  IOW, the SCOTUS overturning gay marriage.
Ridiculous, yes, but it's a trick that will likely work at combining groups of people against Conservatives.  

"Lightfoot later explained that she wants access to abortion enshrined in every city"

"Lightfoot used tax dollars to affirm her position when she announced a $500,000 allocation to the Chicago Department of Public Health in ensure abortions would continue in the city."

Yes. And...? What does that have to do with LGBTQ worrying about access to abortions?

2cent wrote:

Elizabeth Theus wrote:

2cent wrote:You guys gettin' tired of reading lately, or what?  The article says nothing about LGBTQ being worried about abortions.  It says - instigated by Old Joe - that they're worried about being next.  IOW, the SCOTUS overturning gay marriage.
Ridiculous, yes, but it's a trick that will likely work at combining groups of people against Conservatives.  

"Lightfoot later explained that she wants access to abortion enshrined in every city"

"Lightfoot used tax dollars to affirm her position when she announced a $500,000 allocation to the Chicago Department of Public Health in ensure abortions would continue in the city."

Yes.  And...?  What does that have to do with LGBTQ worrying about access to abortions?

"“This includes women’s rights, trans rights, immigrant rights and of course the right to same-sex and interracial marriage. We simply cannot stand idly by and let that happen,” the mayor said."