Wyoming residents clap back at senator with tutus after anti-LGBT remarks

Residents of Wyoming and people across the country have taken to social media in an epic way to respond to a senator's recent comments on the rights of the LGBT community.

During a rally last Tuesday, Senator Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) spoke before an audience of middle and high school students, where he was asked about his efforts to protect the rights of queer residents. After noting that the state prioritizes "civility" above all else, Enzi's following remarks, which appeared to suggest that LGBT people only experience discrimination if they "push it in somebody's face."

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"We always say that in Wyoming you can be just about anything you want to be, as long as you don't push it in somebody's face," Enzi said. "I know a guy who wears a tutu and goes to bars on Friday night and is always surprised that he gets in fights. Well, he kind of asks for it."

After an overwhelming backlash from the public following his comments, Enzi issued a statement in which he apologized for his "poor choice of words."

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But LGBT community supporters aren't done shaming him for the words. Many have posted photos of themselves wearing tutus to bars with hashtags like #LiveAndLetTutu and #StillNotAskingForIt in protest of Enzi's statement.

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