Gohmert Against Gays in Military Because of Massages

I’ve had people say, ‘Hey, you know, there’s nothing wrong with gays in the military. Look at the Greeks.’ Well, you know, they did have people come along who they loved that was the same sex and would give them massages before they went into battle. But you know what, it’s a different kind of fighting, it’s a different kind of war and if you’re sitting around getting massages all day ready to go into the big, planned battle, then you’re not going to last very long.

— Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX), saying during a radio interview that gays shouldn’t be allowed in the military because their “getting massages all day” would be a threat to national security.