Jaws drops as Republican says terrorists 'hate homosexuals more than we do'

[icymist]

Jeff Holcomb was addressing the chamber in favour of Senate Bill 1382, a “deeply offensive” piece of legislation which opposes LGBTQ+ members serving in the US military and “questions their skill and devalues their dedication because of their minority status”, as described by Equality Florida.

The bill urges Congress to prohibit “’woke’ social engineering and experimentation practices” in the military, which backers claim are “eroding” its “effectiveness”.

Hitting back at accusations that the US military is racist and discriminatory, Holcomb – who has served in the U.S. Navy Reserve and reached the rank of lieutenant – described terror groups, including ISIS, the Taliban, and Al-Qaeda, as the ones who discriminate.

“We bombed a building in 2017 like we never usually do,” he said.
“We bombed it because they threw homosexuals off that building. Our terrorist enemies hate homosexuals more than we do.”

Gasps were audibly heard around the chamber after Holcomb made the outrageous remark, with the jaw of Democrat Kelly Skidmore – who was sat behind Holcomb – dropping open.

https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/03/florida-republican-jeff-holcomb-lgbtq-homosexual/

[SWBTATTReg]

1. I don't know, sometimes (in the past), I wondered who hated gays etc. more. Over 20 years

ago (or more), one couldn't even say the word gay here in the U.S.

[icymist]

3. A lot had to do with where you lived.

Twenty years ago I lived in (becoming gentrified) Black and gay neighborhood in Seattle.

[SWBTATTReg]

5. I agree. A lot of gays moved to the cities, found that the urban environments were more tolerant.

[ShazzieB]

7. Depends on what part of the U.S. you're talking about.

That was definitely not true everywhere in the country. That it was (and still is) anywhere sucks, but how about we don't overgeneralize.

[Glorfindel]

2. Oh, dear...he said the quiet part out loud

Naughty, naughty Jeff Holcomb.

[JohnnyRingo]

4. I assumed they were exaggerating.

But no, the woman right behind him practically went into shock.
He just made a campaign commercial.

[icymist]

8. Yeah. A picture says a thousand gasps!

[ShazzieB]

9. No kidding.

Mark my words, that shocked pikachu face is going to go viral!

[rampartc]

6. we bombed a building for what? oh, 2017, trump.

did the building throw anyone off of itself?

hell this holcomb guy soubds like he wants to build them a new, taller building for their executions.

[wcmagumba]

10. It's been said but methinks these a-holes protest too much....

[LakeArenal]

11. There is no low too low.

Can’t drain the swamp. It’s bottomless.

[keithbvadu2]

12. But you republicans only hate non-GOP homosexuals... Explain George Santos.

But you republicans only hate non-GOP drag queens... Explain George Santos.