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

submitted 13 hours ago by tonytins@pawb.social to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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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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[–] affenlehrer@feddit.org 14 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

I wonder where he got the giraffes example from. It feels to like it was chosen on purpose. Uneducated people won't fact check it and the fact checkers cause social media engagement.

[–] Rivermoonwolf@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

Not sure, but I would NOT be surprised if got this from a Hovind. The morons who say bananas disprove evolution and dinosaurs prove the flood. Gods , but I wish I was making that up

[–] Carighan@piefed.world 2 points 8 hours ago

Probably just the first animal he thought of that he didn't see homosexual behavior of in videos before, seeing how common it is in documentaries about most felines or apes. It happens so much that it's difficult for the cameramen not to film. 😅