House Speaker Mike Johnson has consistently judged LGBTQ+ individuals while promoting legislation that harms vulnerable communities. He has labeled their identities as unnatural and suggested their existence threatens societal morals. Recently, his hypocrisy was highlighted when he was seen praying with conservative colleagues before passing a controversial bill that provides tax breaks for the wealthy while significantly cutting support programs like Medicaid and SNAP. These actions have been described as undermining the moral fabric of the country and causing great suffering.
Over the weekend, I saw a photo that infuriated me. The caption of the image shared across social media was of Johnson amid other middle-aged white Christian conservatives on the House floor, allegedly praying before taking up Donald Trump's 'big beautiful bill.' In all my years, I don't think I've ever seen such a breathtaking moment of congressional hypocrisy, and I've been around for a while.
Johnson's recent behavior shows that he's the one unraveling the moral fabric of the country. He has made it his life's mission to legislate against me.
Last week, Johnson presided over passage of this monstrous and anything but beautiful package that combines tax breaks for the wealthy with brutal cuts for the most vulnerable. Touted by Trump as a legacy-defining victory, the bill slices deep into Medicaid, SNAP, climate programs, and disaster readiness infrastructure.
He's called my identity unnatural, accused people like me of corrupting children, and suggested that my love could somehow unravel the moral fabric of the country.
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