Del. Elizabeth R. Guzman (D-Prince William) said her LGBTQ bill was portrayed inaccurately in a news report. The description led both Republicans and Democrats to object.
A WJLA representative returned a message seeking comment from Minock, declining to comment on behalf of the station. Minock did not immediately respond to a message sent through Twitter.On Friday night, the station posted Guzman’s entire interview with Minock on its website, about 20 minutes of unedited video.
“So this law is telling you, ‘Do not abuse your children because they are LGBTQ,’ ” she said at one point.Garren Shipley, spokesman for the House GOP leadership, disputed the idea that Guzman’s bill or words had been misrepresented. House Minority Leader Don L. Scott Jr. said he had spoken with Guzman and she assured him she had no intention of introducing the bill.
“I don’t remember it,” said Del. Mark D. Sickles , who was chairman of the Health Welfare and Institutions Committee in 2020 when the bill was introduced. “It never made it to the full committee so that’s not much of a splash.”Scott accused Republicans of twisting Guzman’s position and using the topic to try to sow division because “they have nothing else to talk about.”