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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Fran Spielman

Fired-up Lightfoot tells Pride in the Park crowd, ‘F— Clarence Thomas’ for opinion urging Supreme Court to overturn gay marriage

Mayor Lori Lightfoot takes the stage at Pride Fest in the Park.

Six mayoral challengers pounced on Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday for making an obscene reference to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas for suggesting that last week’s landmark decision overturning Roe v. Wade should be a prelude to overturning gay marriage.

“If you read Clarence Thomas’ concurrence,” a fired-up Lightfoot shouts from the stage at a weekend Pride in the Park event at Grant Park.

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