Wiener last week criticized what he called 'homophobic' comments by conservative pundit Charlie Kirk and U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green, R-Georgia, that accused the San Francisco politician of being in favor of 'mutilating children' and being a 'communist groomer.'
The comments escalated to a threat of violence Tuesday, when Wiener said he learned from police that "someone issued a bomb threat against me, listing my specific home address and also threatening to shoot up my Capitol office" in Sacramento.
According to Wiener, "The email said, we will f---ing kill you' and called me a pedophile and groomer."The state legislator said the hurtful words from right wing commentators and politicians "leads to harassment, stalking, threats, and violence against our community. People are dying as a result. Responsible political leaders on the right must call it out and stop tolerating it.
Wiener said, "I will always fight for the LGBTQ community -- and for the community as a whole -- and will never let these threats stop that work."
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