In Cleveland, Ohio, right on West 25th Street, there’s a massive picture of Donald Trump and Ted Cruz making out. Sharing a tender moment, the two are locked in an embrace, their eyes closed as Cruz ruffles Trump’s inimitable mane and blue hearts float off into the sky.
Looming large over southbound traffic not far from where the Republican Party (or at least a smattering of its members) will gather Monday for its 2016 convention, the sign will no doubt also ruffle a number of feathers.
The billboard, which is emblazoned with the words “Love trumps hate. End homophobia,” is the work of Planting Peace, a global nonprofit “founded for the purpose of spreading peace in a hurting world.” It’s a response to the party’s checkered history when it comes to LGBT rights. Read more…
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