Fresh off national elections where his Liberal Party maintained a plurality of seats in Parliament, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stumbled his words (just a little bit) when defending his recording on protecting LGBTQ+ youth from conversion therapy.
"I will never apologize for standing up for LGDP, uh, LGT, LBT..." a tongue-tied Trudeau said before an off-camera aide helped him with his queer acronyms. "LGBTQ2+ kids' rights to not have to undergo conversion therapy."
\u201chow is this not a scene from a sitcom\u201d— dominique\u263c (@dominique\u263c) 1632156650
While his innocent fumble of the acronym was amusing, some of the responses to the clip posted on Twitter were downright hilarious.
One commenter suggested a phonetic approach would help Trudeau when confused about the correct pronunciation of those pesky queer acronyms.
\u201c@DomiVino That\u2019s right baby\u2026sound it out\u201d— dominique\u263c (@dominique\u263c) 1632156650
Another supported the rights of a certain brand of televisions.
\u201c@DomiVino yes i believe in LG tv rights!\u201d— dominique\u263c (@dominique\u263c) 1632156650
A particularly wonky user explained Trudeau was discussing lesbian economics.
\u201c@DomiVino He was talking of course about the Lesbian Gross Domestic Product\u201d— dominique\u263c (@dominique\u263c) 1632156650
And the bilingual nature of Canadian society was highlighted in one user's comments.
\u201c@DomiVino Wait till he has to repeat the whole sentence again but in French.\u201d— dominique\u263c (@dominique\u263c) 1632156650
Despite his difficulties with queer acronyms, Trudeau has a proven track record as an ally of the LGBTQ+ community. He even became the first prime minister in the country's history to visit a gay bar in Vancouver in 2019.
"Thanks to the folks at [the Fountainhead Pub] for the warm welcome today," Trudeau tweeted at the time.
\u201cVancouver is gearing up for #Pride weekend right now, but the spirit of pride and inclusivity is strong here all year long! Thanks to the folks at @fountainheadVAN for the warm welcome today.\u201d— Justin Trudeau (@Justin Trudeau) 1564455211
While the country and community had a good-natured laugh at the prime minister's gaff, at least one commenter noted the real message to take away from Trudeau's words.
Let's just hope Trudeau doesn't have to order a gay or lesbian bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich in public anytime soon.
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