Tag: GOP Homophobia
W.Va. GOP Lawmaker Compares Gay Community to the Ku Klux Klan
“The LGBTQ is a modern day version of the Ku Klux Klan, without wearing hoods with their antics of hate.”
— West Virginia Delegate Eric Porterfield (R) compared the gay community to the Ku Klux Klan after an anti-gay and lesbian rant he delivered in committee, the West Virginia Mail Gazette reports. He also called the gay community a “terrorist group” and said he is being “persecuted” by the gay community in retaliation for his remarks, including receiving threats on Facebook and voicemails.
Biden Bashes Homophobes
There’s homophobes still left. Most of them are running for president, I think.
— Vice President Joe Biden, quoted by The Hill.
Most Republicans Still Against Gay Marriage
63%
Of Republicans oppose the Supreme Court’s backing of gay marriage, which gives hope for conservative presidential candidates who have come out strongly against marriage equality, a new Reuters poll finds. “When asked in general whether they support allowing same-sex couples to marry, 51% of Americans say they do, while 35 percent oppose it. Forty-eight percent of independent voters back gay marriage, making it difficult for a conservative Republican to win general election votes on the issue.”
Ted Cruz Would Be a ‘Watchman on the Wall’ in ‘Game of Thrones’
The modern Democratic Party has become so radical, so extreme, that they have determined that their devotion to mandatory gay marriage in all 50 states trumps any allegiance to religious liberty under the First Amendment. We’ve got an obligation, as this conference recognizes, to be watchmen on the wall.
— Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), quoted by Time.
Ted Cruz Thinks Gay Rights Has Something to Do with Sex
Is there something about the left — and I am going to put the media in this category — that is obsessed with sex?
— Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), quoted by the Texas Tribune, when asked about gay rights.
Most Republicans Say They Would Attend a Gay Wedding
56%
Of Republicans would attend the gay wedding of a loved one if invited, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. That compares with 80% of Democrats and 70% of independents, who said they would go. Overall, 68% of Americans would attend, the poll showed, while 19% would not and 13% were unsure.
Anti-Gay Gay Republican Outs Himself Via Grindr
That’s what gay guys do on gay sites, don’t they? That’s how things happen on Grindr. It’s a gay chat site. It’s not the first thing you do on that site. That’s what we do, exchange pics on the site.
— North Dakota State Rep. Randy Boehning (R), confirming he was “Top Man!” on Grindr and saying he doesn’t think sending a graphic photo of himself to a stranger is a lapse in judgment, as Grindr is an adult site where users often exchange such images, reported Mediaite. After Rep. Boehning voted against a bill that would have expanded anti-discrimination rights for LGBT citizens, the Fargo Forum published a front page featuring his photo and the photos of every representative who voted against the bill. Dustin Smith, a 21-year-old Bismarck resident, recognized Boehning as a Grindr user named “Top Man!” who’d been flirting with him for a year and sending him pictures, some with his face, and at least one dick pic.
Jenner’s Gender Up-Ender
We weren’t shocked that Bruce Jenner wants to be a woman,
But we were appalled that he’s a transgender Republican.
Will the party of Lincoln
Accept the ex-Olympian?
They should, so they could say, “At least we’ve got one of ’em.”