The Louisiana Public Service Commission, dominated by Republicans, voted to remove Davante Lewis from his position as vice chairman after he publicly criticized Governor Jeff Landry. The move was framed by conservatives as promoting civility, but Lewis described it as discriminatory targeting for political purposes. His comments were provoked by Landry's disparaging remarks against Dr. Rachel Levine, a prominent trans figure in the Biden administration. Lewis emphasized that attacking marginalized communities is unacceptable and suggested that his vocal opposition to such behavior would continue in the future.
"I don't believe anybody of the trans community or the LGBTQ community, the immigrant, Black, Asian, Latino, poor, working, union communities should be attacked simply for who they are."
"This tweet shows that conservatism right now is only about cruelty and chaos. They will find a way to be cruel to someone just because they can."
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