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Republican candidate says giraffes prove “You cannot be born gay" (www.lgbtqnation.com)

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A Republican candidate for Congress offered up his analysis of human sexuality and gender on Tuesday, in a group interview with South Florida’s Sun-Sentinel editorial board, alongside two other Republicans running to represent House District 20 in Broward County.

“You never see a giraffe, a male giraffe, that mate(s) with a giraffe,” Rod Joseph said. “Myself right now saying, ‘I am a giraffe,’ that doesn’t mean it’s true.”

Everyone is “born straight,” he offered.

The unusual assertion was made in answer to a question about U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) declaration at the beginning of Pride Month, “Homosexuality has no place in America.”

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[–] emmanuel_car@fedia.io 22 points 10 hours ago (3 children)

“You cannot be born gay. That’s impossible biologically,” he added, stating his sureness that sexuality is a preference, not a biological orientation.

In my limited experience, I have read plenty of anecdotes where someone has this point of view, only to later realise that they’re bisexual.

[–] Macchi_the_Slime@piefed.blahaj.zone 4 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

It's just like those homophobes that talk about how hard it is not to be gay. "Something something constant temptation to have sex with men" and all that. I can say with absolute certainty that I've never experienced that temptation. I think you might just be attracted to men my guy.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 4 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Even if it were true that people aren't queer by birth, that should make no difference to their rights.

[–] iknewitwhenisawit@fedinsfw.app 3 points 5 hours ago

My very fundamentalist first boss and I agreed strongly on this, although with opposite conclusions.

My feeling was whatever one or more consenting adults want to do in private is fine.

His feeling was if God tells you not to do something that you shouldn't do it, even if you really want to, even if you were born wanting to.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

I'd be willing to take a large bet that this guy has a Grindr profile.