Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) has been tweeting in support of Florida’s Don’t Say Gay law for some time, but now she’s going a step further and apparently calling for a ban on coming out before the age of 21.
“We require people to be 21 to purchase alcoholic beverages, and 21 to purchase tobacco products,” she tweeted.
Related: Lauren Boebert tried to mock Jen Psaki’s intelligence. It didn’t go well.
“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?”
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In the replies, people noted that Boebert herself was a high school student when she got pregnant and subsequently dropped out of school. She later married a man who was arrested for exposing himself to women at a bowling alley, where Boebert was present and a minor.
Others pointed out that Boebert doesn’t want to hold guns to the same age restrictions, even though guns are actually dangerous.
I highly doubt that you made the decision to be a straight woman after you turned 21. https://t.co/XGhQbp28sD
— Alex Plinck🏳️🌈 (@aplinckTX) April 2, 2022
Buying alcohol or tobacco is a choice. Sexual orientation and gender identity is not. #LaurenBoebertIsSoDumb https://t.co/5rK2jiD0RW
— Greg Buster (@Gregnus_2022) April 2, 2022
So…guns too then, right? They have to be 21 to buy a gun everybody!
— Fred Wellman (@FPWellman) April 1, 2022
That goes for religious dogma too then right? Don't teach kids religion till 21 when they can decide for themselves.
Don't force boy girl relations either. Don't teach about marriage because they aren't old enough.
— Cynterra (@Cynterrageo) April 1, 2022
But you agree with forcing a 12 year old to give birth from a pregnancy as a result of rape.
— Christy🇺🇦🌻🌊 (@TikTokMFGetOut) April 1, 2022
Just because it took you well into your thirties to get a high school diploma, doesn’t mean that others are as stunted as you, BoBo.
— MΞGAN KΞLLΞY HALL (@MeganKelleyHall) April 1, 2022
YOU SHOULD ASK JAYSON IF PEOPLE SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REACH A LEVEL OF MATURITY BEFORE THEY ARE EXPOSED TO SEXUALITY
— Ron DuhSantis 🅟🅐🅡🅞🅓🅨 (@GovRonDuhSantis) April 1, 2022
Lauren Boebert this morning, prior to typing this tweet: “How can I prove I’m wrong about 18 year olds possessing firearms in Colorado today? Oh, I know!”
— PWtham11 (@pwtham11) April 1, 2022
Doesn't seem like age is a concern here. pic.twitter.com/mqtUbmf4PA
— BBT 🌐 (@CGovid) April 1, 2022
