'Duck Dynasty' Patriarch Sends Anti-Trans Email Over Bathroom Laws

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Surprise, surprise: "Duck Dynasty" patriarch Phil Robertson, who made headlines a few years ago after using homophobic language in a GQ interview, is back at lashing out against the LGBT community.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the reality star teamed up with the controversial group Citizens United to raise money and sent out an an email to conservatives over the weekend, blasting trans rights.

"This is Phil Robertson from Duck Commander and I've got a radical idea," he wrote in an email, according to THR. "Men should use the men's bathroom and women should use the women's bathroom. Just because a man may 'feel' like a woman doesn't mean he should be able to share a bathroom with my daughter, or yours. That used to be called common sense. Now it's called bigoted."

He adds: "The Judeo-Christian values that led America to greatness are under full assault by the mob mentality of political correctness, and we're slowly losing our soul."

Robertson's email also includes a link to StandTallWithPhil.org, which asks for donations for "Speak Freely," a joint effort between the reality star and Citizens United.

"As Americans, we ought to be able to speak freely about our faith in God and live by our values without fear of coercion," the website reads.

THR notes Robertson's email does not specifically mention North Carolina, which has come under fire after approving House Bill 2, which bans transgender people from using public facilities, like restrooms, that correspond to their gender identity.


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