Recent claims by outspoken queer Colorado legislator Rep. Leslie Herod that, “there are more young people today who identify as LBGTQ than they do Republican,” have raised more than just a few eyebrows.
Herod’s use of squish facts have been called into question in the past, especially during debate of the poorly conceived police accountability bill. The passage of SB20-217 resulted in a spike in crime, drug use and physical assault.
But Rep. Herod’s recent unfounded claim that there are more LGBTQ+ young people than Republicans is far more than just rhetoric it reflects a narrow perspective rather than an accurate representation of the state’s demographics.