Davante Lewis, vice chairman of Louisiana’s Public Service Commission, is under scrutiny for his critique of Republican Governor Jeff Landry’s mocking remarks about Dr. Rachel Levine, a transgender health official. Lewis called out Landry for promoting a hostile atmosphere against the LGBTQ+ community. In response to Lewis’ comments, Chairman Mike Francis has proposed a vote to remove him from his position, labeling the remarks as inappropriate. Lewis, who is Louisiana's first openly LGBTQ+ state official, emphasized the need to speak out against the cruelty directed at marginalized individuals.
"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," Lewis wrote last week on X/Twitter. "What a completely asshole you are @LAGovJeffLandry."
"Dr. Levine has become this lightning rod for conservatives, not because she was not qualified, not because she had pushed a policy that they disagreed with, but simply because of who she was," Lewis says. "And I am increasingly frustrated that the party that talks about decency all the time has adopted themselves to this cruelty."
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