The woman who confronted homophobic Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson has come forward and explained why she told him he was “full of s***”.
Uscianowski explained that she was tired of hearing political pundits and candidates talk about gay rights in “political” and “academic” terms and wanted to put a face on LGBT issues.
“I wanted to do this to show that gay rights is not just an abstract, political topic.” she explains,
“It’s also a deeply personal topic that affects many people around the US everyday. And the way that candidates talk about gay rights issues has an impact everyday,
“Because it sets a tone for how people talk about and think about gay rights and how they treat people who are outwardly gay.
“I want to call attention to implicit homophobia in the GOP.”
At the town hall meeting Uscianowski challenged Carson’s views on LGBT people, asking the presidential candidate “did I choose to be gay?”
The candidate responded saying “That’s a long conversation,” to which Uscianowski bluntly said “I think you’re full of s***.”
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