{"id":2166180,"date":"2024-02-02T14:18:01","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T19:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gavin-newsom-taps-trans-activist-who-threatened-to-slap-conservatives-for-anti-hate-group\/"},"modified":"2024-02-02T14:22:58","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T19:22:58","slug":"gavin-newsom-taps-trans-activist-who-threatened-to-slap-conservatives-for-anti-hate-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gavin-newsom-taps-trans-activist-who-threatened-to-slap-conservatives-for-anti-hate-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Gavin Newsom selects trans activist who confronted conservatives for anti-hate organization"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgavin-newsom-taps-trans-activist-who-threatened-to-slap-conservatives-for-anti-hate-group%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2166180&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Bamby Salcedo: California \u2063Gov. Newsom&#8217;s Appointee to Anti-Hate Commission<\/h2>\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>Bamby Salcedo (Twitter)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>California Gov. Gavin Newsom&#8217;s appointee to an anti-hate commission is making headlines, but perhaps not in the way the \u200cDemocrat intended.<\/p>\n<p>Bamby \u2064Salcedo, \u2062a transgender rights activist and member of California&#8217;s \u200cCommission on the State of Hate, has stirred controversy \u2064with her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-government-funded-ai-surveillance-program-targeting-emotions-expressed-in-social-media-during-covid\/\" title=\"US Govt Funds AI-Surveillance Program for Covid-Era Social Media Emotions.\">social\u2063 media posts<\/a>. In one instance, \u200cshe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bamby.salcedo\/posts\/10156372904709751\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">threatened<\/a> to &#8220;slap&#8221; \u2063panelists at an event on transgender issues, using \u2062derogatory language \u2062to refer to one participant. Salcedo, who founded the TransLatin@ Coalition, has also <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YoSoyLABamby\/status\/1650940486767751168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">attacked<\/a> \u2063&#8221;f\u2014 face conservatives&#8221;\u2064 and &#8220;MAGA morons&#8221; on \u2063social \u2063media.<\/p>\n<p>These remarks \u200dcontradict the\u2064 mission of the\u2063 Commission on \u200dthe State of Hate, which aims to\u200d &#8220;stop hate and promote mutual\u200c respect.&#8221; Newsom \u200cestablished the commission in 2022 and appointed Salcedo as vice chair.\u200d The commission, consisting of \u200cnine members, \u2064is \u2064responsible\u200b for researching &#8220;hate activity&#8221; in California and organizing events to raise \u2064awareness about the issue.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first instance\u2063 of a government anti-hate initiative harboring activists who\u2064 themselves promote hate. The White House, for example, enlisted the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) for its\u2064 anti-Semitism fighting initiative,\u2063 despite \u200dCAIR&#8217;s \u200dlinks to\u200d Hamas. Similarly, members \u2064of anti-hate crimes task forces in <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/massachusetts-hate-crimes-task-force-member-accuses-israel-of-genocide-says-jews-control-the-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Massachusetts<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/maryland-hate-crime-commission-official-likens-israel-to-nazi-germany\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maryland<\/a> have expressed anti-Semitic views following \u200dthe Hamas attack. Talbert \u200cSwan, a member of the Massachusetts hate crimes task force, even described &#8220;whiteness&#8221; as an &#8220;unrelenting, demonic force of evil.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Newsom, a rising star in the Democratic Party, met with CAIR leaders in December,\u200b despite revelations\u200d that their leader praised the \u200dHamas attacks. Furthermore, \u2063Newsom&#8217;s office has provided\u2062 millions of dollars in \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bomb-threats-hit-synagogues-days-after-woke-boston-lawmakers-reject-federal-anti-terror-grant\/\" title=\"Synagogues targeted by bomb threats after Boston lawmakers reject anti-terror grant\">anti-terrorism grants<\/a> to mosques \u200dand Islamic\u2063 groups that support Hamas and advocate\u200d for the destruction of Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Salcedo has also\u2064 had access to the Biden administration, having visited the White \u200bHouse on multiple occasions and participated in a roundtable event with then-Biden adviser Susan\u200d Rice. Additionally, Salcedo spoke at a Justice Department &#8220;United \u200bAgainst \u2062Hate&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-cdca\/blog\/united-against-hate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">event<\/a> in \u2062Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>Salcedo&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-mall-shooter-was-removed-from-u-s-military-over-mental-health-concerns-report\/\" title=\"Texas mall shooter discharged from military due to mental health concerns.\">social media accounts reveal<\/a> a strong disdain \u2064for conservatives and critics \u200cof the transgender rights movement. She has verbally attacked &#8220;f\u2014 face conservatives&#8221; and musician Kid Rock, using derogatory language. Salcedo even accused Supreme Court\u2062 Justice\u2063 Clarence Thomas, who is black, of being\u200d racist for\u2062 opposing\u2064 affirmative action. In the past, she proposed using &#8220;radical&#8221; means\u2064 to prevent \u2062Supreme Court Justice\u200c Brett Kavanaugh \u200bfrom entering the \u200cbuilding after his confirmation.<\/p>\n<p>However, Salcedo reserves\u200b particularly \u2063harsh words for feminists who\u200d critique the transgender movement. At a Heritage Foundation panel on transgender issues,\u2064 she expressed a desire to \u200cphysically harm \u200bthe panelists, using offensive language to \u200ddescribe them. One of her\u200d targets was Hacsi Horvath, a former\u200c transgender movement \u2063activist who underwent detransitioning and has spoken out against\u200d transitioning, especially for\u2063 children.<\/p>\n<p>Neither Salcedo nor\u200b Newsom&#8217;s office\u2062 responded to requests for\u2063 comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can a commission effectively combat hate and promote mutual respect when its members engage \u200din divisive and derogatory rhetoric themselves?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ressed anti-Semitic views and compared Israel to Nazi Germany.<\/p>\n<p>Critics argue that these appointments undermine\u200c the\u2064 credibility\u2063 and effectiveness of anti-hate initiatives. How can a commission combat hate and promote mutual respect when its members engage in divisive and derogatory rhetoric themselves? They question whether these appointments are driven by \u2063political considerations rather than a genuine commitment to fighting hate.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of Salcedo argue\u2064 that her controversial statements\u2063 should not overshadow her contributions as an advocate for\u2064 transgender rights. They cite her work with the TransLatin@ Coalition, a national \u2064organization that \u2063addresses the needs of\u2062 transgender Latinx communities. They assert that her lived experiences \u200das a\u2064 transgender woman of color provide valuable insights into the challenges faced by\u2064 marginalized communities, and that these perspectives are crucial in \u2064shaping \u2062policies and initiatives to combat hate.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u2063 critics argue that while Salcedo&#8217;s advocacy for transgender rights is commendable, it does not excuse her inflammatory language and attacks on social media.\u200c They contend that promoting respect and understanding requires engaging \u200bin constructive\u200c dialogue and fostering empathy, rather than resorting to name-calling and derogatory language. They argue \u2063that Salcedo&#8217;s behavior undermines\u2062 the\u200d very principles\u200d she claims to support.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy surrounding \u2064Salcedo&#8217;s appointment raises important questions about the \u200dcriteria for selecting individuals to serve on\u2062 anti-hate commissions and similar initiatives. Should individuals \u2063with a history of promoting hate and using divisive rhetoric be disqualified from these positions? Or should the focus \u2064be on their potential to contribute to the cause and bring about positive \u2063change?<\/p>\n<p>Addressing these questions requires a careful balance between ensuring\u200c diverse perspectives and lived experiences are represented, while also maintaining the integrity and effectiveness \u2064of anti-hate initiatives.\u2064 It underscores the importance \u2062of conducting thorough vetting processes and holding\u200c appointees accountable for their actions and statements.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the goal of any anti-hate commission should be to create an inclusive and respectful society, free from discrimination \u2062and prejudice. To achieve this, it is essential that those appointed to these positions embody these values and demonstrate a genuine commitment to \u2063promoting unity, understanding, and \u2064empathy.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy surrounding Bamby Salcedo&#8217;s appointment serves as a reminder of the complexities and challenges inherent in addressing hate and discrimination. It highlights the need for ongoing evaluation and re-evaluation \u200cof the individuals entrusted with such responsibilities, as \u200cwell as the\u2062 need for open and honest discussions about the\u200c criteria and standards for these \u2064appointments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bamby Salcedo, a transgender rights activist appointed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom to an anti-hate commission, seems knowledgeable about the subject, albeit in an unexpected manner. Salcedo, a member of California&#8217;s Commission on the State of Hate, made social media posts threatening to &#8220;slap&#8221; panelists<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":155,"featured_media":2166181,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/FeCio0MUUAADF-Q_736x515.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2166180","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/FeCio0MUUAADF-Q_736x515.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2166180","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/155"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2166180"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2166180\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2166181"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2166180"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2166180"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2166180"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}