But hate specifically?
Walters’ record includes:
– Released inaccurate and inflammatory video from the state education department falsely describing transgender students as a threat in schools. Transgender students are three times more likely to miss school than other students, are more likely to report feeling unsafe at school and being bullied, and face a higher risk of sexual assault in locker rooms and bathrooms that don’t match gender identity.
He shouldn't be inaccurate.
—Led the Oklahoma State Board of Education in approving a permanent rule change that prohibits school districts and local schools from altering sex or gender designations in student records without the board’s authorization and regardless of the will of the student or the consent of the student’s guardians. A lawsuit is pending in federal court.
I support this.
—Advocates for book bans, including at this week’s board hearing, falsely describing LGBTQ-inclusive books as “pornographic” and that they “push transgenderism,” a term frequently weaponized to diminish or eliminate transgender identity and the existence of transgender people throughout history.
He shouldn't be false. But I support banning of these types of books.
—Appointed Chaya Raichik, the founder of anti-LGBTQ social media account Libs of TikTok, to a state Library Media Advisory Committee. Raichik’s account posts disinformation about LGBTQ people and allies, and some posts have reportedly preceded dozens of bomb threats to schools in Oklahoma as well as libraries and children’s hospitals nationwide. Raichick is not an educator, is not an Oklahoma resident, and does not have children in Oklahoma schools.
Disinformation and threats should be avoided. And seems like someone in Oklahoma would be hired.
—Pinned to his Twitter/X profile is a promo for his interview with the president of The Heritage Foundation, a longstanding anti-LGBTQ national organization that continues to advocate against marriage equality, acceptance of transgender people, and has promised continued targeting of LGBTQ Americans and youth in public education.
I don't see a real problem here. The word "targeting" doesn't sound very nice.
—Repeated the debunked lie about “litter boxes” in schools.
He should be more careful about posting false things.
—Sent a memo to textbook publishers saying he will reject any books if they contain definitions or terms contrary to Gov. Kevin Stitt’s executive order “Women’s Bill of Rights.” The definitions in the governor’s order exclude transgender, nonbinary, or intersex people. Without basis Walters said, “Radical gender ideology has no place in our classrooms… The radical left’s attempt to diminish women will not work in Oklahoma.”
Seems like a decent policy.
— Had Oklahoma taxpayers fund travel expenses for speaking engagements and media appearances with anti-LGBTQ groups Moms for Liberty and Heritage Foundation, as well as a premiere for an anti-abortion horror movie. According to The Frontier, Walters expensed the trips despite an order from the Governor’s office banning public spending for most out-of-state travel. Walters also reimbursef expenses for meetings with bookers from Fox News in Washington, DC, and for media appearances on talk shows affiliated with the conspiracy-fueled Epoch Times.
As long as he isn't breaking any laws, the only problem I see here is being affiliated with the Epoch Times.
