• BarqsHasBite@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    Colombia’s married President Gustavo Petro has been accused of having an affair with a transgender newscaster. Surprisingly, he hasn’t denied the accusations but instead has criticized people’s transphobic reactions to the rumors.

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    • Jo Miran@lemmy.ml
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      4 months ago

      If you can read Spanish, it is worth the click. His Tweet is actually very good and insinuates a denial while maintaining the focus on rejecting transphobia. His tweet ends with;

      Yo soy heterosexual, pero jamás escucharán o leerán de mi una palabra transfóbica. Porque no solo dejaria de ser hombre, sino humano.

      I am heterosexual, but you will never hear or read a single transphobic word from me. Because not only would I cease to be a man, but human.