Mike Johnson Laments the Number of Queer Kids in GOP Fundraising Email
Johnson had made a similar statement in an interview with a right-wing activist shortly before he became House speaker.
December 5, 2023
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Gay Rep. Robert Garcia Explains the Homophobes Who Ran to Be Speaker
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