Reaction was swift, but not all LGBTQ groups criticized the GOP candidate for governor
So-called culture wars dominate the governor’s race in New Jersey. Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli sparked a firestorm of controversy by criticizing the state’s new LGBTQ curriculum, drawing strong criticism from supporters of Gov. Phil Murphy.
But not all LGBTQ advocates think Ciattarelli was off base; the Log Cabin Republicans say it’s Murphy who is forcing an agenda while trying to make Ciattarelli look extreme.
Senior Correspondent David Cruz is the moderator of Chat Box and Reporters Roundtable. He's been a member of the NJ Spotlight News team since 2011 and has been covering New Jersey's biggest stories for almost 30 years. He's been a reporter and moderator of public affairs programs on television, radio and digital platforms for WBGO and WNYC radio and is the former editor in chief of the Hudson Reporter Newspaper group.
