Henry McClure isn’t hiding his bigotry. A former real estate developer turned right-wing provocateur, McClure is now running to be the mayor of Topeka, Kansas’ capital and a city that currently holds a perfect 100 score on the Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index. McClure has a long and well-documented history of posting anti-LGBTQ+ statements, mocking transgender inclusion, and railing against DEI initiatives. He has actively undermined LGBTQ+ visibility online and amplified conspiracy theories targeting queer people and allies.
Now, McClure is vying to become mayor, and roll back Topeka’s national reputation for equality. He’s running on a platform that includes gutting inclusion efforts, scaling back city support for Pride and LGBTQ+ programs, and pushing a far-right agenda that mirrors Moms for Liberty and other anti-LGBTQ+ groups nationwide.
Agenda PAC is exposing McClure’s extremism, equipping allies with resources, and laying the groundwork to ensure he’s defeated.
Anti-LGBTQ+ Record
2024: Mocked U.S. grants to LGBTQ+ projects abroad, e.g., sarcastic posts about “$47,000 for a transgender opera in Colombia.”
Routinely frames DEI programs as wasteful, echoing national anti-equality rhetoric.
Promoted homophobic conspiracy theories (e.g., Obama “is gay”) as political slurs.
Attacked LGBTQ+ preschool flashcards with transphobic framing.
Built a digital persona on TikTok/Facebook Live centered on mockery, anti-DEI rhetoric, and “anti-woke” dog-whistles.
Policy Influence If Elected Mayor
As mayor of Topeka, would wield significant influence:
Appoint city commission and DEI board members.
Approve/veto ordinances affecting anti-discrimination protections.
Control budget priorities (potentially defunding Pride/LGBTQ+ programs).
Influence hiring of city manager/department heads.
Rhetoric signals opposition to anti-discrimination protections, dismantling inclusion offices, and refusal to recognize Pride.
Could jeopardize Topeka’s current top score on HRC’s Municipal Equality Index.
Far-Right Alignment and Public Affiliations
Regularly amplifies far-right digital influencers attacking LGBTQ+ youth and inclusive education.
Shared content from Project Veritas, Turning Point USA, and similar groups.
Claims positions are “fiscally conservative,” but selectively targets LGBTQ+ and racial justice programs.
Deep alignment with national culture-war rhetoric, at odds with Topeka’s inclusive trajectory.
Beyond LGBTQ+ Issues: Broader Extremism
Promotes public health denialism and election conspiracies.
Advocates cuts to community investment.
Embodies a growing faction of anti-government, anti-inclusion local candidates.
Uses mayoral platforms to import national culture wars into local governance.
Henry McClure has built his mayoral campaign on division, extremism, and far-right grievance politics—and now he’s trying to take that agenda to City Hall. A failed county commission candidate turned conspiracy peddler, McClure isn’t just running for office—he’s threatening to dismantle Topeka’s national reputation for equality.
He has:
A long public record of anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric, mocking Pride events, transgender inclusion, and DEI initiatives.
Amplified conspiracy theories targeting queer communities, public health efforts, and election security.
Pledged to gut Topeka’s DEI programs, defund inclusive services, and politicize the city’s nonpartisan government.
