New House Speaker Mike Johnson spent years building his career and profile by denouncing gay people and fighting against gay rights, which he staunchly opposes
But prior to joining Congress in 2017, he spent years building his career and profile by denouncing gay people and fighting against gay rights, which he staunchly opposes, citing his Christian faith and views on liberty.
In 2005, during nationwide Day of Silence protests aimed at addressing anti-gay bias in schools, Johnson and the ADF spearheaded a counterprotest dubbed the "Day of Truth." Defending the counterprotest, Johnson at the time said anti-gay protesters were "sharing the truth out of love and compassion," adding that the "truth" was based on a strict interpretation of the Bible that "if someone's trapped in a homosexual lifestyle, it's dangerous.
He was also instrumental in drafting legislation like the Stop the Sexualization of Children Act, which was introduced in late 2022 but never brought to the floor and would have prevented the use of federal money to "develop, implement, facilitate, or fund any sexually oriented program, event, or literature" for kids under 10, with proponents of the proposal saying it would keep inappropriate material from children.
Johnson said he hoped the event would be "peaceful and respectful" while not shying away from castigating homosexuality, stating, "You can call it sinful or destructive -- ultimately it's both." "These are people who believe in the sanctity of marriage," Johnson said in 2003, according to reports. He filed the complaint on behalf of six New Orleans residents over its law giving health care benefits to city workers' gay partners.
日本 最新ニュース, 日本 見出し
Similar News:他のニュース ソースから収集した、これに似たニュース記事を読むこともできます。
House speaker vote live updates: House in session for Rep. Mike Johnson's speaker voteThe House is set to vote Wednesday for a speaker candidate -- the fourth nominee this month. This time it's Rep. Mike Johnson, a hard-liner who won his party's nomination Tuesday night.
続きを読む »
House speaker vote live updates: Mike Johnson elected speaker of the House with unanimous GOP support'The people's House is back in business,' newly elected Speaker Mike Johnson told colleagues before being sworn in.
続きを読む »
Why House Republicans favored Mike Johnson for House speakerThis is additional taxonomy that helps us with analytics
続きを読む »
How Did Rep. Mike Johnson Unite House Republicans to Become House Speaker?See multiple perspectives from New York Post (Opinion), The Hill, and Washington Post at AllSides.com.
続きを読む »
How each House member voted for Mike Johnson as speakerSee how each member of the House voted on electing Mike Johnson as House speaker.
続きを読む »