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- Andrew Hartzler, the nephew of Missouri Republican Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler, who cried while begging her colleagues not to support the Respect for Marriage Act, joins MSNBC's Ali Velshi to discuss his reaction to his aunt's words and his work to end discriminatory practices at religious universities.
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#msnbc #marriageequality #vickyhartzler
That woman was crying because a group of people were going to have the same rights she has.
And perhaps because she was thinking about how pitiful and wretched her own existence is, especially compared to her fantastic nephew.
This is how the right operates. They don’t like the idea of non whites getting the same rights as them.
And she did that crying looking like a woman in comfortable shoes. I'm just saying. That jacket and the butch hair cut from 1982?
"It's not discrimination if it's backed by religion" ~ Anonymous Republican Religious Nutter
I would give her a razzie award for worst acting
This poor kid has been treated horribly by his family! That is CHILD ABUSE! I'm glad he's speaking up! 💯
The party of "The other guys are GROOMERS brainwashing our kids!" strikes again....
But dragging kids to shows with men dressed as hypersexualized women isn’t abuse?
@@Meh71016 You may raise your own kids in a home full of bigotry, intolerance and hate but decent human beings teach their children love and acceptance. Generations have grown up with Dustin Hoffman, Milton Berle, Tony Curtis, Nathan Lane and on and on giving the world joy through Drag. Time to move from a prehistoric mindset and admit you are wrong!
@@Meh71016 Dressing up little girls for old conservative manJudges in beauty pageants as eye candy is abuse.
Making your boy an Altar server for a pedo priest is abuse.
Beating your kids for not wanting to go to church is abuse.
This is not equality though.... You desiccated a sacred union that's been apart of EVERY COUNTRY for millennia. That's a pretty big fckn deal and it's almost like gays could have just made their own butt ritual.
As a Missourian I’m ashamed of her and delighted her nephew has identified himself.
I just hope he stays safe.
I agree with you. Although I am not from Missouri, watching this and crying and calling the LGBTQ bill dangerous is an insult to the community, honestly.
“We need to stop funding discrimination!” Well said, young man! Your courage and resilience, given what you yourself have gone through, are an inspiration!
Discrimination isn't being funded, try again.
Discrimination isn't being funded, try again.
@@MetaKnight964 good try lol
@@MetaKnight964 lol republican in denial spotted XD
@Mike who? Dude in video, or someone who commented?
Her nephew should be in Congress, not her.
I hope he runs for her seat. (If he can stand to live in her district.)
I could not agree with you more.
Yes, of the two, he is the sane level headed one! 🙄😳
@@UkeCan1 Vicky Hartzler will no longer be in Congress on January 3, 2023. She decided to run for the Senate seat for the state of Missouri, but she lost in the Republican primary.
@@ronaldturner4849 Not only sane and level headed, he seems to be very intelligent and articulate. He seems quite confident about being on national TV, and is very well spoken for such a young man. I was really impressed with him, and I'm horrified by all of the years of "conversion", aka torture, that he's been put through.
As a heterosexual man, I was really heartened ( and horrified) to hear Andrews story, what an incredibly well balanced and intelligent young man he is, his parents should be extremely proud of him. Living in the UK I was horrified to hear he was forced to undergo "conversion theraphy" .. forcing someone to be something they are not is extremely damaging. It doesn't work.
Yep. Remember that conversion therapy is still legal in the UK. They refuse to ban it.
bonnie43uk
I agree! It is wrong to make people something they’re not! I hope that Andrew gets to find peace in his life and that he’ll be able to forgive those who made him take that therapy thing!
@@christinalloyd9566 in the states in some states it hasn't been banned either
It worked when he was groomed to believe he can be a female , in kindergarten.
@@dalia5378 not only wrong, it don't work.
Andrew, I am so sorry your family failed you. I would be proud to have you as a son or nephew. So glad you found supportive community and purpose. No doubt you are helping others and likely saving lives 💜
Isnt that what wemen do best *CRYING* *their* *sad* *n* *tragic* *lives* *out* *AS* *IF* *A* *VICTIM* *OF* *VERY* *THING* *SINCE* *BIRTH.*
Poor me, Tragic 304s LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL Victimhood
"We went to school to get an education; not to have our sexuality or gender identity conformed to that of the university's preference and we have to stop funding discrimination!" Wise statement, Andrew!
Isnt that what wemen do best *CRYING* *their* *sad* *n* *tragic* *lives* *out* *AS* *IF* *A* *VICTIM* *OF* *VERY* *THING* *SINCE* *BIRTH.*
Poor me, Tragic 304s LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL Victimhood
I can't wrap my mind around Andrew being the amazing person he is....and then being told there's something wrong with that and sent to "conversion therapy" to force him to be who he's not. If anyone's in need of therapy....it's his family.
His smarts definitely didn't come from his family, good luck to him.
the controlling the lgbtqia are going to do over man and womankind is hitlerian.
The fact that he endured conversion torture TWICE at the hands of his family. And then had to be surrounded by ignorance and bigotry in order to get an education, and has still come out on the other side of it all, sane and apparently whole. Much respect for the strength of this young man. Many would not have survived it.
@@binghamguevara6814 Bigot reported.
What????
So they, LGBT youths are actually the ones being silenced,not Aunt Vicki.
And tortured
Wow this guest is brave as f. Could you imagine? And then going into what he went through as a teen and in school, and keeping his positive attitude and ability to speak out and stay himself through all of that. What an inspiration.
I imagine he grew into such a fine young man with thanks more in part to the friends and his community members who no doubt were there before he went into conversion and after to support him. In these situations, the parents really only deserve credit for putting him into an environment that forced his growth into a respectable adult, homosexual or not. But the people around him were definitely the ones he went to for support or to have fun after classes ended. They saved him and gave him the strength to be so brave, not the school, not conversion therapy, not his family, it was his community who was there for him
I love that for him. I love that he is so well spoken and brave. So glad and relieved that they spoke out against all that hatred and dishonesty, I can't imagine going through all that he's been through :/
@@AizenShisuke I thought conversion therapy is forbidden and frowned upon by most therapists.
@@stranraerwal forbidden and frowned upon unfortunately doesn't mean that something that shouldn't happen won't happen. Christianity is the largest and arguably the most powerful ideology that's ever existed in our planet, things that the rest of society says no to don't necessarily matter to them, same as every other time in history. ThE LGBTQ community goes against a good amount of things the old testament also frowns upon and considers forbidden, but that doesn't stop people from enjoying their activities and lives any less, does it?
@@AizenShisuke ahh yes the good old Evangelical arguments. I'm glad I'm a progressive christian. Most of us look at what Jesus said, not what Leviticus says, for example, that no one follows.
I think he nailed it when he pointed out that when these people, like his Aunt, can’t impose their views on others, they feel like they’re being silenced.
No, they just try to play the victim to get what they want. Corrupting marriage is just another notch in their belt.
@@funtimesatbeaverfalls yes and…
@@funtimesatbeaverfalls piece
@@funtimesatbeaverfalls 3.8333
The woman is enjoying her completely undeserved sense of victimhood. How terribly pathetic.
Karen is drowning in her own tears 😂😭.
😥 oh yeah, so sad for her and those ridiculous fake crocodile tears 🙄
The only victim is her nephew, getting sent to conversation therapy. Twice, once by his parents and then by his school. They should all be in jail, and this sitting representative should be questioned as a possible accomplice too
She’s sad that the law doesn’t view her as “super” to someone else
So happy to read all of the positive comments here.Its so sad people use religious beliefs to hate
Absolutely absurd that they claim to be the family party while ignoring THEIR family.
Hypocrisy is strong in his Aunt Vicki
Isn't it true! And have you noticed how it's always these "Christian Family Values" spokespersons who turn out to be the real sexual deviants and predators, hateful, violence promoting hypocrites....... proving themselves disturbingly unchristian!
Conversion, therapy. They need to be in jail
@@PaperRaines Bingo! It really is torturing those poor kids who have to endure it. It seems like none of those religious nutjobs can accept that their God didn't make everyone the same. Andrew didn't choose his sexual orientation. He was created to be a homosexual. Sexual orientation and gender identity are pretty much hard wired, and locked in by the age of 5 or 6.
The hypocrisy is strong in the GOP. It's one of their only consistent political party ideology. The other would be fearmongering. You can always count on the GOP to make up a non-existing issue, repeat it on a loop, until vacuous minds start to believe the BS.
I love it how he said all that with a smile, first of all, plus confident and eloquent. And there is his aunt crying cause she's not getting her bigot way. Hats off to you, Andrew.
What a brave young man! I admire him so much for being so vocal and involved in this battle for equality and respect. He is extremely smart and I would be so proud to have a son like him. It was embarrassing and horrifying to hear Vicky Hartzler speak like that. So much hate....why??? Why was she crying? Why??? How is her religious right being threatened by the LGBTQ community. She can worship any God, any thing, any being, any person and nobody is taking that away from her. Why is she taking safety, happiness, respect, dignity away from so many. Andrew spoke amazing words on that TikTok video......while smiling!!!!!
Okay, I'm not a fan of this lady- I know nothing about her, but I have heard some are trying to make the churches unable to NOT perform a wedding for gays if it is not their belief that the union is sanctified by God. The gays should be able to LEGALLY marry if they so choose, but they should NOT be able to make a Christian preacher marry them. Or a Christian baker decorate a cake in a way they aren't comfortable b/c of their religion. Why should either one be able to infringe on the other?
@@donnagarner6007 I agree with you somewhat: the owner of a private business should be able to turn away business. However, agents of the State should absolutely not be allowed to discriminate against members of the State.
When officiating at a wedding the religious leader is acting as an agent of the State. This is why they declare people married “by the power vested in me by the State of --“, not by the power of God or Jesus or Allah. Marriage is a contract regulated by the State, and the State allows people in certain positions to act as State agents in this regard.
The State recognizes marriage contracts between two adults regardless of gender. If religious leaders want to discriminate against some members of the State, then the State should remove these leaders from their role as State agents. In other words: divest these leaders of the power to officiate *any* marriages.
This would clarify to people something many seem to forget: marriage is a civil contract. All the religious ceremony during a wedding is simply traditional window dressing - none of it makes anyone married, just as a baptism or bris or First Communion or bat mitzvah doesn’t confer citizenship.
She believes that it is her RIGHT to discriminate against LGBTQ+ people, and that RIGHT is being taken away from her. This is in fact a common argument that religious nutters make. They literally believe that "religious freedom" grants them the right to discriminate. In fact they made that very argument to the Supreme Court a few weeks ago.
This isn't about equality and respect, that's just an excuse to promote fascism.
@@MetaKnight964 LOL I don't think you understand what the word "fascism" actually means.
Turning her back on her own nephew for her ridiculous religion is about as much as you could expect
@@simulationl279 Pretty sure Jesus is gonna say Vicky over there is not Christian.
@@L3L3L3 Ok, she does not behave Christ-like, how's that?
Andrew, Don't let the haters steal your joy young man.
Disgusting and close mindedness, arrogance, and selfishness. Index by these that family can't see what a treasure he is.
@@miggyalejandro you are so right!
As others have said before: there’s no hate like Christian love.
Stop lying, no one said that
Ok what ever I see alot of hate by so called Christian.
Love thy neighbor...turn the other cheek...money is the root of all evil... How many "Christians" live by these scriptures?
There's a quote from C.S. Lewis that stuck with me about how the worst tyrants aren't the ones who know they're being evil--their greed might be satisfied one day, or they might have a crisis of conscience. The worst tyrants are the ones who think they're doing you a favour.
@@jimperkins6073 people say it all the time.
I have to thank this person for stepping up like he has. It helps all of us.
All of whom? almost no gays I know want or need to get married, If they do get married, its either out of spite for a handful of religous types.. or just because they think they should
@@Kornknealious even if they don’t want to get married, the option should be available should they decide to get one later. Just as everyone should have the option to marry or not marry.
@@plieu625 And.. you've totally missed my point that less than 1% of gays actually want and/or need to get married. It's not a life threatening issue
And 1%? I’d like to see the poll, survey, study, review of this statistic.
@@Kornknealious a lot of things in life aren’t life threatening but are important to people. Just because you don’t agree with something that has no direct affect on you, doesn’t mean that laws should be put in place to ban people from being able to be happy and prosperous.
Dude is pretty brave. Not easy to step into the public view at all much less to stand up to a family member at the same time. Nice job man. Keep on doing you.
It's always a treat to see somebody on the floor of the US House of Representatives giving a speech about how they are being silenced.
The same people who get 50k, 10k more over the poverty line, just to decorate their office
These people are sick
Conservatives are immune to irony and allergic to self-awareness.
@@notebooks6461I hadn’t heard that nor thought of it that way. Thanks for the perspective. Wow.
Republicans don’t have idea what it actually means to be silenced. They think being “keep your religion to yourself” is oppression. The right has never faced oppression and it shows.
Silenced while speaking from one of the highest bully pulpits! Some muzzling!
You can hear the pain in Andrew's words of being surrounded by family that didn't support him. Glad to see him still being who he is and standing up to these bigots.
Agree. But you can also see the love within him.
True
He sounds like he has a solid foundation within himself, and he feels a bit sorry for her. Good for him.
I will adopt ANY person who's family refuses to accept them. Love is love. Listening to Andrews' story breaks my heart
You need to speak with a therapist immediately 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩@@crispinfornoff206 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩
What a great young man. His parents should be so very proud of him!!!
20th booster
Crocodile tears. Typical Karen when she doesn’t get her way.
So appreciate your willingness to speak out, Andrew. You are a brave young man.
And he's not bitter, bent & twisted like the Red CONservative Heretics currently trying to take America Back to the 1700's.
💖 Hugs Young Man 🤗!
Kudos for speaking out
I bet he wouldn't be so brave if he wasn't tooting your horn
@@atedinahalf6288 Your bigotry is showing again.
@@greeneyedlady5580 If he was a trump supporter you'd be throwing your pink pussihat at the TV.
It takes a lot of courage for him to talk about his aunt hypocrisy and the load of hate and negativity that are inside her .
So I applaud him for that 👏👏 👏👏
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"We have to stop funding discrimination." These are the last words this brilliant young man said here. So true. The government, the supreme court and lawmakers should not be allowed to continue their assault on real freedom, something which they don't really understand that well, it seems.
“stop the firepiece or else”
Brilliant, courageous, articulate young man who will go far. He's a blessing!
Andrew Hartzler is well-spoken, more than a lot of politicians. I bet he goes far in his life & career. I’m glad he came onto MSNBC to speak out. 🇺🇸🗽💙👍👏
This is not equality though.... You desiccated a sacred union that's been apart of EVERY COUNTRY for millennia. That's a pretty big fckn deal and it's almost like gays could have just made their own butt ritual.
Well said 👏🏼👏🏼💙
He should run for office.
@@pechaa against his aunt. But sadly she would probably win in most of the state of Misery.
Me too! He did a great job with this interview! Very powerful words...
I love this person Andrew❤️ He is more mature and knowledgeable of the real world than the majority of Congress!!
Let's stop calling it conversion _therapy_ , it's conversion _coercion_ .
I stand with Andrew! Respect and love to him and his courage to speak out against his aunt!❤🏳️🌈
Mr Hartzler's story is horrifying. Institutions which treat their students this way should not receive a cent of federal money.
Vicky Hartzler will no longer be in Congress on January 3, 2023. She decided to run for the Senate seat for the state of Missouri, but she lost in the Republican primary.
Yay! That's the best news I've heard all day!
Very courageous, Mr. Hartzler. You're much more impressive than your aunt.
You, Andrew Hartzler, are, in my opinion, a great person, for speaking out for what you represent and I agree and appreciate that you were able to speak from your, and many others' points of view and lifestyles. I think this piece was wondeful.
So sad that Andrew even has to be on television defending Equal rights for all people
If republikkkans would spend more time working on real issues instead of who loves who live and let live this can't be that hard .
It's actually awesome for him, for REAP and for the LGBTQ+ community that he was given this amazing platform to speak truth to the absurdity of someone in congress that can't understand the Constitution. He presented himself very eloquently - unlike his absurd homophobic aunt crying on the floor of the house like one of the little girls from the witch trials.
He doesn't have to be.
I'm so glad conversion therapy is now forbidden in Germany. But it's a shame, that all over the world (including Germany and the USA) we LGBTQ+ have to suffer so much discrimination and Legal prosecution...
It is banned here in Canada as well
Who needs enemies when you have family like this ?
Somebody tell this young man he's a wonderful young man. If his family doesn't want him we'll take him! Andrew, seriously, we'll gladly keep you.
Imagine how proud you'd be to have such a bright young man as a son? I'll be his Aunt.
mind you, the phrase "keeping him" does sound a bit like a pet. 😊
@@bonnie43uk nah. I have what I have always called my half kids. They're half their mother's, half mine. For one reason or another they all had some dysfunction in their families. I helped them sort and sift, like; we don't hate people, we may hate what they do, but I know you love your mom (or dad) but you hate what they do. (Helped them understand when they loved and hated the parent(s). Sometimes it came down to feeding them, giving them a safe place to sleep, or maybe stay. Lots of regular mom stuff, love and acceptance. Am still in touch with some of them. I love them still. One became a grandma a couple of months ago. Ya, that does feel weird.
@@julieutley2073 ❤️
Why do people think family is what people need. Obviously it didn't work out for him why would he want another family? Lmao
Well done Andrew. I rose as a teen disguising my true identity during the Lavender Scare and intense Homoosexual discrimination. I lacked the courage you have, necessary in avoiding regrets later in life. Onward young man!
@simulationl279 I just prayed to Jesus and he said you are Satan
@@kf1000 Cool
@@simulationl279 Do you think Christ would have oppressed these people? Look at MAry Magdalen. I don't think you understand who Jesus was, or what his message was. It certainly wasn't "Love thy neighbor as thyself unless they do something you don't like or think is icky".
@@simulationl279 LOL you are a f bot or troll --> noob Joined Sep 10, 2022
@@simulationl279 Christianity is a religion of violence. Not peace.
Remarkable young man. He may run for office someday soon.
"Religious Exemption Laws" v "NO Laws respecting an Establishment of Religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof"
If they are NOT total violations of the 1st Amendment to the United States Constitution, what are they?
A person can have a religious belief, a business can't.
Only 39? That party is knee deep in Religious bigotry
But still stuck on stupid.
Always has been probably always will be
Gonna be an awkward Christmas at Aunt Vicky's house this year...
But seriously, this is really about Freedom. If you choose someone to be your Life Partner, it should be that person who gets benefits you've earned thru your working life, it should be your Partner who makes decisions on your Health Care if you're in Hospital unconscious, and it should be that person that inherits your Estate when you pass. You chose your Partner, and none of those powers should be allowed to be Legally removed because someone else doesn't approve of your choice. No-one's making being LBGTQ compulsory.
I see your point, but homosexuality is not a choice. No one chooses to be abused and discriminated against. Choice does not enter the equation
Someone's getting a fully glittered dog turd in their stocking!
Hopefully aunt vicky is blanked by his whole family.... but I doubt it.
I’m pretty sure he’s not invited, nor would he go if so.
@@kloatlanta They don't deserve him
Powerful words "stop funding discrimination "
I'm so happy you are still here and being vocal about your experience, Andrew! Thank you!!!
Bravo, Andrew! You are so far ahead of your aunt. Just from this interview, you have demonstrated kindness, gentleness, control, etc. You are a wonderful speaker who is well informed. And more importantly you are strong and have been true to yourself.
Hes a groomer
You like the poo poo too don't you?
And above all that you displayed much more intelligence than your bigoted aunt. Since she finds legislating such an emotionally harrowing activity maybe she should consider doing herself and the rest of us a favor by resigning and finding a more suitable career. Something that doesn’t involve affecting the lives of other people.
"There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death."
Proverbs 14:12!
@@SOULRELIEF22 yes I know, he came up with some real crackers of things to say about them. Like ‘Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you.‘ Matthew 7:1-3. That’s one that might do you some good to give some thought to. Or how about, ‘It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.’ Matthew 19:24. But you know what? You can strain your eyes reading through the Bible till they ache and bleed and I don’t believe you’ll find a single derogatory thing Jesus ever said about men loving men or women loving women. I guess he had better things to do with his time. Maybe you could find some better things to do with your time too. Like loving your fellow man like yourself.
I love the way you explained yourself to your aunt in your tik-tok, clear and concise. You're an admirable voice for others in similar situations, well done mate.
How adorable, level headed, and kind... is this young man. What a wonderful spokesman he is, for us all. He shows that, not everything need be some huge fight. Some things, like being free to build a life with whomever you chose, should never be a fight. I just recently married for the first time, late in life. I married the love of my life, my best friend for decades. He is the most amazing man in the world.
But, here's the thing... I would hope that, had 'my one' ended up being a woman (as I will admit, it could have), I would have been just as free to live that life of love, just as freely as I do my husband. And there is absolutely zero reason, that everyone else in the world, should not have that freedom. And not only legally, but they should also feel that this freedom is accepted, in their own communities. We are forgetting the point of our country, is that we are all free. We are free to live as we wish. We are free to walk away from anything we don't like. We should all be free to build our "family" as we wish. Otherwise, what does "being equal and free", really mean?
This is very, very disturbing to learn. I had no sense of the depth of continued discrimination, and I applaud you for sharing this perspective. Keep educating us because an army of allies is behind you, Andrew! Thank you!!
That is one courageous, intelligent, well spoken man. I think his thoughts and commentary were well thought out and very insightful. Thanks Andrew to standing up to your aunt and her outdated concepts. I see him going far and doing well in life.
I definitely agree. He's a very impressive young man, and it really saddens me to hear about the torture his family, church, and college put him through.
Bright young man. I wish him nothing but happiness and success.💖💖💖
Very proud of you, Andrew! Loved your very articulate words and comments 👏
The fact that someone cries because of the existence of me and people like me is not a good feeling. It's also not a good feeling to have to hide who you are from your family because they would spurn you if they knew. It's not a good feeling to have been brought up to believe that there is something intrinsically evil and disgusting about who you are.
I'm sorry you've had to deal with this. Just know there are lots of people out there who do support you and want you to be able to have a normal life absent of constant harassment, threat, and distasteful theatrics. Don't let people like this woman make you feel bad about yourself. Her tears are just a performance in an attempt to garner sympathy, but for reasonable people it's just sickening and gross.
Gee what a hard life to endure, I'd buy you a perpetual victimhood cookie but I think the local bakery has run out of those.
So proud of this young man.
In awe of this incredible young man! His eloquence in communicating his views needs to be heard!
Would you agree with learning to step out and do your interests is important?
Conversion therapy in 2022 sounds absolutely insane
Well spoke, intelligent young man. So sad to hear what he has been through as a result of his own family and school.
Andrew, I'll proudly be your honorary aunt!!! I admire you so much for speaking out and sharing your story. I'm sorry you've had to deal with so many awful people and situations, but I love that you've gotten through those lows and come out the other side stronger and more committed to being your authentic self! You're having an impact on so many that are following your path, way to show up and let the world know that you're here! 🔥💯💖
Yeah, Maggie! Let's both adopt him into our families. He's a great kid.
@@julieutley2073 Me too! I'd be delighted to adopt him as my son, or to be an aunt that would actually love him and be proud of him just as he is.
@Julie Utley @GreenEyedLady We can smother him in love and acceptance! Best plan I've heard in ages! 😉 💜 🙌🏼
Why ?
@@greeneyedlady5580 ok, you Maggie and I will annex him into our families. Sounds like a plan!
THE YOUNG MAN SHOULD RUN. INTELLIGENT, WELL SPOKEN, SELF CONTROLLED.
He should! I agree! I think he’ll have a lot of voters if he does! 😊
THANK YOU ANDREW for being true, and speaking truth to "power" even when it's your own family. Thank you for your intelligence and for articulating logic and reason and sanity. Frightening where this childish "belief" mentality is moving us. It's OK to "believe" what you want as a little child; it's OK to play and pretend and make "decisions" based on belief disconnected from reality as a little child. But as an adult, decisions need to be based on reality and the use of critical thinking skills; not fear based childish beliefs some people need to hold on to in order to cope with realities that they just "don't like" because some book written by the hands of and altered by human beings over and over again. WHAT A GREAT YOUNG INTELLIGENT HUMAN BEING! I HOPE YOU KEEP SPEAKING OUT STRONG!!
What kind of cruel person puts their child in conversion therapy? Why would you want to change your child's harmless identity? It shouldn't even be legal
Much Love and Respect to Andrew!
Whoever is for justice I am for them. Whoever is for fairness I am for them. Malcom x!
That Aunt Vicky is so insecure in her marriage and her faith that she has to go on the floor of the House and with tears decry this innocuous bill is ridiculous!
Freedom of religion should also include freedom FROM religion.
*If aunt vicky has children, please, someone, call children's protective services!*
Andrew, you are amazing! Thank you for using your moment to stick up for all
Of us. I hope your aunt Vicky comes around and realizes we are born this way.
What a lovely young man. How smart. How kind. Who wouldn't want a son like that regardless of his sexuality which really, is ONLY relevant to him and any partner he chooses? I'm lucky I raised a daughter around the same age as him with the same sort of values and empathy. We need more young people like this, not like his horrid aunt crying her crocodile tears in front of the cameras like the Simpsons' "Won't somebody think of the children" character.
Such an eloquent and diplomatic young man. He speaks with kindness, his aunt should take note.
His parents are disgusting for putting him through that.
Beautiful Soul!!He shines a bright light ❤
Good in you Andrew for speaking Up. So sorry about your aunts behavior :(
True, accurate and beautiful response to his aunt! What a brave, smart and beautiful human being he is ❤
Andrew speaks so well for this community. Poor kid, ugh conversion therapy seems so cruel. Glad he's able to speak out.
Conversion therapy is indistinguishable from psychological torture!
Wow! This guy is a hero just for maintaining his sanity though everything he’s been through! He seems like such a stable and reasoned voice. I hope he has a wonderful future! ❤. Andrew, you’ve been through sooo much you should write a book! I hope you stay healthy and continue to advocate for all of us. You’re an inspiration! My Christmas gift this year 😅
Plane ride
I just love the way he said you just going to have to learn to coexists with us, and I'm sure it's not that hard. His smile said it all.
That is one impressive young man. Clear and concise thinking and articulation of the salient points. His Aunt should take note and ask for pointers. Sad really, he had to do this but there is someone who exemplifies courage. Makes me even more proud of my marriage and my husband.
And Andrew is really cute, too! 😊
His Aunt should take note and beg his forgiveness
It is a tragedy this young man went through what he did. His clarity of purpose and argument is born of trauma. I respect his fight but I am deeply ashamed he has to have it.
@@alanedwards1179 I doubt he will forgive her.
Ah yes courageous to bully a faith into doing something that goes completely against it...
Smart kid. He’s gonna go far in life. Good for him! ❤
Day lite
I really appreciate how he was allowed the time to get across the very clear and salient points that he was making. I hope we get to see more of him championing those causes that he believes in. And still with a smile on his face despite all the trauma he's had to endure, he's truly remarkable.
Cool, and America can become even more of a joke to the rest of the world.
I wouldn't want to join the nephew and aunt around the holiday table.
Aunt Vicky invited him to Thanksgiving dinner. He did not go.
He’s adorable..leave people alone who you’ve got NO REASON to judge! Worry about your ignorant self.
A message to these Uncivilized MAGA Karens and Darrens, Please don't judge me 🥺 cause God is not finished with me yet .
Well said! And you made me laugh ;-)
Exactly! Well put.
OMG...that woman is absolutely pathetic 😒 😔😠😖
Most conservatives are.
“I’m the victim because we can’t oppress other people 😭 “
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Well-spoken, well-centered young man - especially considering what he has had to endure. Too bad about his twisted aunt...
Why do these people want to take away people’s rights? It’s pathetic!
@Vagari Incipiam Rothschild it is now.
We can stop saying "I can't believe that this is happening in 2022". It never stopped. Next month we carry over all the hate along with faces of the haters at their microphones.
The battle between religion and progress in America
No wonder Vicky is so sad and scared, this bill will force women like her to marry other women... oh wait, no it won't. Nothing will change about her life. She just won't be able to force her particularly nasty views on others.
Good luck to Andrew. I wish him all the best after being brought up with such hateful people, who base their bigotry on their religious beliefs.And those universities that threaten students with explulsion if they don't endure conversion therapy are deeply prejudiced, despicable people.
Andrew you give this country hope brother keep doing you and never change
I salute you, Andrew Hartzler! More power to you! ❤🔥
I'm so sorry that you had to be forced to go through conversion "therapy" by these monsters.
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The only thing Aunt Vicky should be crying about is that unfortunate hairstyle...
Thank you so much for speaking up against your Aunt Vicki Hartzler.
Love it. Outted his zealot aunt and parents.
I totally agree with Andrew.
If your business, school or academic institution, etc, receives federal funding, discrimination of any kind should not be allowed.
You can have your religious institutions of learning, of course don't expect to be federally funded in the near future.
I absolutely agree. Taxpayers shouldn't be forced to subside religious institutions.
I would be immensely proud to have this young man as my nephew. He's intelligent. He's courageous. He's a good person. Shame on the Congresswoman.
so eloquent, so intelligent, so insightful. Thank you Andrew!
*40TH BOOSTER*
I'd just like to ask her what's more important as an American, individual liberties or the liberty for the religious to tell the rest how we can live. This isn't hard .....you're either free to live as you desire or your oppressed under the boot of someone else.
You're* ... as in _"you're oppressed..."_
Nonetheless, you're absolutely right in the message you convey. _Reich-wing libertarianism_ is a contradiction in political philosophy. You can't claim to be a libertarian while acting to strip individual liberty away from those you don't agree with.
_Live and let live. Do no harm to others._
Isn't that why we fled to America in the first place?
That's ironic considering they are hijacking what was traditionally a religious institution to suit their own peverted agenda.
@@MelioraCogito There is no contradiction considering the term is an oxymoron. Your either a libertarian or you are not. I don't believe corrupting the institution of marriage for the sake of 2% of the population is a good move for society, they should have stuck with civil union but they are never happy until they have stomped all over your beliefs and traditions.
@@MelioraCogito *20TH BOOSTER*