Booker Says Jesus Would Stand With LGBTQ Youth

U.S. Senator Cory Booker said in a podcast released on 4 July that, were Jesus alive today, he “would be with the gay kids that are being demonized and the trans kid who is being vilified.” Booker, a New Jersey Democrat and former presidential candidate, made the remark during a discussion of religion and social justice. While he did not outline specific legislation, the senator linked his Christian faith to support for LGBTQ rights, arguing that marginalized youth deserve compassion and protection.