Missouri Republican candidate torches LGBTQ-inclusive books in viral video
Valentina Gomez, a Republican candidate for Missouri secretary of state, used a flamethrower to burn two LGBTQ-inclusive library books in a viral video.
A Republican candidate for Missouri secretary of state posted a viral campaign video Tuesday lighting LGBTQ-inclusive books on fire with a flamethrower.
“This is what I will do to the grooming books when I become secretary of state,” Valentina Gomez, 24, of St. Louis, said in the video on X, Facebook and Instagram before she lit at least two books on fire. “These books come from a Missouri public library. When I’m in office, they will burn.”
Gomez added “MAGA” and “America First” in the text of her post on X.
The video then abruptly cuts to an image of Gomez, whose campaign website describes her as a real estate investor and financier, holding a large gun. The two books she set ablaze appear to be “Queer: The Ultimate LGBTQ Guide for Teens” and “Naked: Not Your Average Sex Encyclopedia.”
X restricted the post’s visibility, adding a note that it “may violate X’s rules against Hateful Conduct.”
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