West Virginia GOP chief rebukes delegate's remarks on gay community

[TexasTowelie]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The head of the West Virginia Republican Party has denounced comments from a GOP member of the House of Delegates about the gay community.

State GOP chairwoman Melody Potter says in a statement Mercer County Delegate Eric Porterfield's comments were "hateful, hurtful, and do not reflect the values of our country, our state, and the Republican Party."

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Jake Jarvis @JakeJarvisWV

What would Del. Porterfield do if his son thinks he's gay or if his daughter thinks she's a lesbian? He would "see if they can swim." It's disturbing how quickly the WVVA reporter moves on.
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11:02 PM - Feb 10, 2019

Porterfield said last week he thinks LGBTQ groups are "socialists," "discriminatory bigots" and "a modern day version of the Ku Klux Klan." He also called the gay community a "terrorist group."

Porterfield says he received threats after earlier remarks in a committee meeting in support of an amendment that would overrule local ordinances which protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from discrimination. The amendment failed.

Read more: https://triblive.com/politics/politicalheadlines/14602789-74/wva-gop-chief-rebukes-delegates-remarks-on-gay-community

[marble falls]

1. Rebuke. Probably for getting caught.