Following the Orlando massacre, Chattanooga City Councilman Chris Anderson, who is openly gay, used his Twitter account to attack local politicians who he charged were responsible, in part, for the bloodshed.
He tweeted directly at a handful of Republican officials in the region, including Gov. Bill Haslam, State Sens. Bo Watson and Todd Gardenshire of Chattanooga, and Tea Party President Mark West.
.@BillHaslam In wake of the Orlando murders, do you regret your hateful attacks on the LGBT community and your incitement of this?
— Chris Anderson (@chrismanderson) June 12, 2016
.@MarkWest_TN You’ve been inciting violence against LGBT Americans for years. The Chattanooga Tea Party is built on it. Shame on you.
— Chris Anderson (@chrismanderson) June 12, 2016
Wondering what will win out today: Republican hatred for gays or Republican hatred for other religions. #BothAreWrong