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WATCH: Indiana city councilman’s racist, antigay public outburst

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Roger Galloway, a city councilman from LaPorte, Indiana, has issued an apology following outrage over remarks he made during a city council meeting.

In a tense exchange, Galloway slammed queer people and criticized Black Lives Matter.The NWI Times reports that the comments came while the council heard a request from a city resident for increased funding and resources devoted to LGBTQ visibility.Related: CEO becomes first out gay man to run for Indiana governorship“LGB, like you’re talking gay people, stuff like that, right?” Galloway asked of the resident. “Do you know that’s against the Bible?” he said. “Anybody ever read the Bible?”Later in the meeting, when the subject of Black Lives Matter came up, Galloway had another outburst.

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