Steve Scalise Will Speak At Anti
Steve Scalise
A lesbian police officer might have helped save his life  but  House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana  is still planning to speak at a conference for an anti-gay group.
 Scalise  will address the Family Research Councilâs annual Values Voter Summit on Oct. 13 in Washington  D.C. The FRC is an anti-abortion  anti-gay conservative group and lobbying organization.
FRCâs President Tony Perkins wrote a memo about the upcoming appearance  referencing the June shooting at a Virginia baseball field where  Scalise  and other Republicans were practicing for an upcoming charity game. The congressman was shot in the hip.
âThere were times when we wondered if  House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.)  would ever speak at VVS again â the memo read. âBut next week  the miraculous recovery of my good friend will literally take center stage  as Steve makes a return trip to the biggest gathering of pro-family conservatives in the country after a shooting that rocked the country. For so many Americans  seeing him back at work  defending our values  has been an answer to prayer â and we look forward to celebrating his incredible journey back to health.â
One of those credited with helping save  Scalise âs life and the lives of others in June was Officer Crystal Griner  an openly gay member of the Capitol Police Department  who was working as part of Scaliseâs security detail along with Officer David Bailey. Griner was shot in the ankle while on duty that day  and was later hailed as a hero for her service.
 Scalise  called the officers  his  âfamilyâ and âheroes.â
David Bailey and Crystal Griner have been part of our family for years  and they are my heroes. https://t.co/BrVijXTmnL â Rep. Steve Scalise (@SteveScalise) August 15  2017
A lesbian police officer might have helped save his life  but   [TGT] is still planning to speak at a conference for an anti-gay group.
  [TGT] will address the Family Research Councilâs annual Values Voter Summit on Oct. 13 in Washington  D.C. The FRC is an anti-abortion  anti-gay conservative group and lobbying organization.
FRCâs President Tony Perkins wrote a memo about the upcoming appearance  referencing the June shooting at a Virginia baseball field where  Scalise  and other Republicans were practicing for an upcoming charity game. The congressman was shot in the hip.
âThere were times when we wondered if  House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.)  would ever speak at VVS again â the memo read. âBut next week  the miraculous recovery of my good friend will literally take center stage  as Steve makes a return trip to the biggest gathering of pro-family conservatives in the country after a shooting that rocked the country. For so many Americans  seeing him back at work  defending our values  has been an answer to prayer â and we look forward to celebrating his incredible journey back to health.â
One of those credited with helping save  Scalise âs life and the lives of others in June was Officer Crystal Griner  an openly gay member of the Capitol Police Department  who was working as part of Scaliseâs security detail along with Officer David Bailey. Griner was shot in the ankle while on duty that day  and was later hailed as a hero for her service.
 Scalise  called the officers  his  âfamilyâ and âheroes.â
David Bailey and Crystal Griner have been part of our family for years  and they are my heroes. https://t.co/BrVijXTmnL â Rep. Steve Scalise (@SteveScalise) August 15  2017