Mike Johnson Uses Fears of LGBTQ Teens to Raise Money
Mike Johnson fears more high school students are identifying as LGBTQ in a Sunday campaign email.Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, was voted in as speaker on October 25 after the GOP struggled for three weeks to elect a replacement for Representative Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from California, who was ousted on October 3.
Since then, the congressman has faced criticism for his Christian views, including accusations of having strong ties to Christian nationalism, which holds that the U.S.
is a solely Christian nation and that its laws and government should be tied to religious values.In addition, Johnson became second in line to the presidency during a time of increased LGBTQ hate, violence and anti-LGBTQ legislation in America.
In recent years, LGBTQ young people have been faced with hundreds of bills nationwide as conservative lawmakers have been moving to limit their rights to access health care, bathroom facilities and participation in sports.In a fundraising email sent on Sunday entitled: "Does America need more God, Patriot?" Johnson spoke out against growing numbers of young people who are identifying as LGBTQ."Our culture has fallen so far since the founding of our country, and it's just getting worse.
