Gohmert: Homosexuality Is ‘Adultery’, Gays ‘Cannot Control Their Hormones’

Igor Volsky in Thinkprogress’ The Wonk Room reports on yet another assault on the gay community by Tea Party-supported Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX):

“During an appearance on the Family Research Council’s Washington Watch Weekly radio program on Friday, Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) likened homosexuality to ‘adultery’ and suggested that gay people wouldn’t be able to control their hormones if allowed to serve openly in the armed forces:

GOHMERT: Some people say, “Where is homosexuality in violation of the Ten Commandments?” Well it’s adultery, it’s sexual relations outside of marriage, a man and a woman ….. specifically for the military, when anyone, whether their homosexual or heterosexual, cannot control their hormones to the point that they are distraction[s] to the good order and discipline of the military, then they need to be removed from the military. […]

Remember, Gohmert is the same Congressman who brought us “terror babies,” launched a campaign against repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” earlier this year, and worked tirelessly to stop passage of the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes bill.

“It appeared that [the terrorists] would have young women, who became pregnant, would get them into the United States to have a baby,” Gohmert said during a speech on the House floor. “And then they would turn back where they could be raised and coddled as future terrorists.”

Volsky, who has the audio of Gohmert’s disgusting comments, reminds us,

“Last year, Gohmert called the DADT repeal “perverse…social experimentation” and said that soldiers are being “held hostage by a sociological attack.” His rant included a bizarre argument that the Matthew Shepard hate crimes bill would lead to a legalization of necrophilia, pedophilia, and bestiality and said that taking away “moral teaching in America” would create a situation similar to that of Germany in the “1920′s and 1930′s” when a “little guy with a mustache” took over.”

Specifically, Gohmert said of hate crimes legislation, “”You’d have to strike any laws against BEASTIALITY, if you’re oriented toward CORPSES, toward CHILDREN, you know, there are all kinds of perversions.”