Sen. Rick Scott, chair of the Senate Republicans' campaign arm, said he could not agree with the Texas GOP's stance on homosexuality, criticizing it as not 'inclusive.'
Sen. Rick Scott in the Capitol on June 14. Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images
Sen. Rick Scott , chair of the Senate Republicans' campaign arm, said Wednesday he could not agree with the Texas GOP's stance on homosexuality, criticizing it as not "inclusive," according to, saying it believes that "there should be no granting of special legal entitlements or creation of special status for homosexual behavior."
"[W]e oppose any criminal or civil penalties against those who oppose homosexuality out of faith, conviction, or belief in traditional values. No one should be granted special legal status based on their LGBTQ+ identification," the resolution continues."My experience is, you know, the Republican Party is inclusive. And so I don’t — I wouldn’t have supported that, what they did," Scott said after pressed on the language adopted by the Texas GOP, according to AP.
The revised platform is likely to preview some of the GOP's messaging going into the November midterms and 2024 election,
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