"When Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers unveiled the senior leadership of his campaign's faith leaders coalition in November, the announcement was pushed out as a statement of values - "faith, family, and freedom," in the campaign's words. A closer look at the people Rogers elevated into those roles, however, reveals a leadership team bound together not only by religious conservatism but by a long record of opposition to rights and, in several cases, efforts to undermine confidence in U.S. elections."
"Taylor, a Detroit-area attorney and conservative activist, has repeatedly framed LGBTQ+ identity as incompatible with her principles. In an August 12, 2024, debate during her campaign for the Michigan Supreme Court, Taylor said she would bring a "biblical worldview" to the bench - a worldview she said includes a "steadfast belief" that transgender people are an "abomination" under God, according to The 'Gander. "God determines your sex. You don't determine that," Taylor said at the even"
Mike Rogers announced a senior leadership team for his campaign's faith leaders coalition on November 13, naming seven leaders responsible for grassroots outreach and mobilization across Michigan. The coalition includes Alexandria Taylor, Pastor Lorenzo Sewell, Linda Lee Tarver, Pastor Tim Cross, Pastor Brian Ford, state Rep. Luke Meerman, and state Sen. John Damoose. Public records, court filings, voting histories, and prior reporting show multiple members have opposed marriage equality, resisted expanding civil rights protections to include sexual orientation and gender identity, and supported or defended conversion therapy, a practice widely rejected by major medical organizations. Alexandria Taylor has framed LGBTQ+ identity as incompatible with her principles and said she would bring a "biblical worldview," calling transgender people an "abomination" and stating, "God determines your sex. You don't determine that."
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