downplay his extreme history of anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric. The religious zealot’s wife even tried to scrub her homophobic past from the internet; but as we know, the receipts live forever.Along those lines, a new investigation from the Daily Beast reveals Johnson enjoys close ties with leaders of Christian dominionism, a radical sect of Christian fundamentalism that supports establishing a Christian nation, opposes all LGBTQ+ rights and supports slavery.
Yes, slavery…Stay woke with our daily briefing while staying informed on all things LGBTQ+ entertainment, life, and more!The Daily Beast asked Johnson’s office whether the Speaker ascribes to the radical and hateful beliefs of Christian dominionism, including whether the Bible endorses slavery.
A spokesperson declined to disavow any of those atavistic ideas. “None of these actions or comments you are referencing were made by Speaker Johnson.
The Speaker is not going to apologize to the Daily Beast for his Christian faith or judge the beliefs or statements of others,” the spokesperson said in a statement.