Candidate says it is “heterophobic” and “Christian-phobic” to condemn anti-gay campaign mailer

The mailer refers to the “same-sex man” who Omar Leos is “married” to, with scarequotes.
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A mailer in a school board election is attacking a candidate’s sexual orientation, saying that he’s “Married” (with scare quotes) to a “same-sex man.”

The campaign materials were sent by the San Antonio Family Association (SAFA), an organization that says its goal is to elect candidates who are committed to “protecting, defending, and promoting the family.”

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But that only applies to some families, as the ad attacked Omar Leos’s family. Leos is running in San Antonio as a candidate for school district trustee of the North East Independent School District, where a constituent posted a picture of the mailer to social media.

“I’m surprised that they’re using homophobic tactics to go after voters,” Leos said. “It’s insulting. But you know what? I’m proud of my marriage. I’m proud that I am able to marry legally in the United States.”

The mailer supported candidate Ione McGinty, saying she’s a “Wife and mother of 6” – presumably the wife of a man. She said that SAFA made the anti-gay statements in the ad because they support “the biblical definition of marriage is between a man and a woman.”

“I think that’s ridiculous,” she said when asked about how some people on social media said that the mailer is homophobic. “I think they’re heterophobic and I think…

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