Vice President Mike Pence’s wife was the target of criticism this week after she announced that she would be teaching art at a private conservative Christian school, and the Vice President is stepping up to defend her.
Karen Pence announced this week that she would be teaching art at Immanuel Christian School which requires its applicants to sign a document signifying that they believe marriage is between one man and one woman and that they would not promote “transgender identity.”
After making the announcement, Pence was met with harsh backlash from critics who believe it is inappropriate for the Vice President’s wife to work somewhere that “discriminates against the LGBT community”
Tony Pasanski wrote on Twitter, “She needs to explain why it’s okay to teach in a place that discriminates against the LGBT community, who are Americans that pay taxes.”
I pay for Karen Pence’s housingI pay for Karen Pence’s security
I pay for Karen Pence’s health insurance
All Americans do
So she needs to explain why it’s okay to teach in a place that discriminates against the LGBT community, who are Americans that pay taxes.
— Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) January 16, 2019
The ALCU also criticized the decision tweeting, “This sends a terrible message to students. Do we want to live in a country with…
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