Iowa Rep. Steve King: If Gays Don't Want to Be Discriminated Against, They Shouldn't 'Advertise' That They're Gay
Iowa Rep. Steve King, whose ferocious work against marriage equality in Iowa you may recall, recently had a radio conversation with fellow bigot Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council about the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA).
King used an little anecdote about his colleague Iowa State Senator Jerry Behn, to demonstrate why employers discriminate against gays — because they flaunt it.
Said King of Behn, who used to ask LGBT activists to guess his sexuality:
"And he said, 'let me ask you a question.' ... 'Am I heterosexual or am I homosexual?' And they looked him up and down, actually they should have known, but they said, 'We don’t know.' And he said, 'Exactly, my point. If you don’t project it, if you don’t advertise it, how would anyone know to discriminate against you?' And that’s at the basis of this. So if people wear their sexuality on their sleeve and then they want to bring litigation against someone that they would point their finger at and say, 'You discriminate.' …This is the homosexual lobby taking it out on the rest of society and they are demanding affirmation for their lifestyle, that’s at the bottom of this."
Listen, AFTER THE JUMP...




Would it be flaunting my homosexuality to beat this putz until he screams like a B-grade horror movie queen?
Posted by: MikeMick | May 12, 2010 2:20:28 PM
The same for republicons: if they don't want people to think they're a bunch of bigoted, ignorant, broom-stick-up-their-asses dick-brains, then they shouldn't open their mouths.
Posted by: jamal49 | May 12, 2010 2:37:34 PM
Sweet Jesus !...... another one !
I suppose he's got a "wide stance" too.
Posted by: JackFknTwist | May 12, 2010 4:05:37 PM
Steve King, if by some chance you are reading this comment: you are a piece of shit.
Ditto to you, Perkins. You are shit.
Posted by: DN | May 12, 2010 4:11:36 PM
He doesn't wear his sexuality on his sleeve- he wears it on HIS RING FINGER.
And he flaunts his sexuality on the US Congressional website-- his bio proclaims his heterosexual relationship with his wife of 38 years.
Posted by: Joe L | May 12, 2010 4:42:36 PM
And a serious thought about the content of his little anecdote about not being able to tell at first sight if someone is gay.
I challenge Mr. King to work side by side with someone for a year and to keep yourself in such a silo that you know *nothing* about that person. I guarantee he knows the marital status of his coworkers. It just comes up.
But in his world, gay people shoud - what, make up fake women they're dating? What a load of BS.
Posted by: DN | May 13, 2010 12:00:36 AM
Since when can a "KING" be a QUEEN? Bitch! Bitch! Bitch! There is an old adage...
"IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE!" King is jealous, because he has nothing to ADVERTISE, except an old tired hate message... and thankfully only he is buying it...
Posted by: jerry pritikin | May 13, 2010 5:15:59 AM
Never thought that me talking about my partner of 16 years to my family, friends and work colleagues was "flaunting" who I am - still good to know that I can learn something new everyday.
Now I must try and remember not to ask anybody anything about their personal life for fear of them "flaunting" themselves.
Mr. King ... nah I just can't be bothered wasting any energy on him.
Posted by: Lez | May 13, 2010 8:01:37 AM
Yea, don't call any attention to it, unless you're gay-baiting someone in order to find a reason to discriminate.
Swing and a miss...
Posted by: Jesus | May 14, 2010 12:44:19 AM
Gosh, and the answer has been RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME the whole time! *facepalm*
Posted by: BenPanced | May 31, 2010 5:45:02 PM
What a moron. So if we can hide we should? FUCK YOU Steve King!
PS - tell HIM what an asshole he is - here is hi swebsite.
http://steveking.house.gov/
Posted by: fanboi | Nov 17, 2010 7:54:36 PM
He is a handsome daddy, but still...an idiot.
Posted by: Ted | Apr 20, 2011 12:59:44 PM