During CIA Director Mike Pompeo's confirmation hearing to become Secretary of State, Senator Cory Booker interrogated him about his stance on the rights of LGBTQ+ Americans.
In the past, Pompeo has stood firmly against marriage equality and has also implicated that gay sex is a "perversion." Booker asked Pompeo about both of these stances during the hearing.
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"When I was a politician, I had a very clear view on whether it was appropriate for two same-sex persons to marry," Pompeo said. "I stand by that."
Booker asked Pompeo to clarify if he still thought it was not "appropriate" for same-sex couples to marry, to which he responded, "Senator, I continue to hold that view."
Pompeo equivocated when asked whether or not he still thought gay sex was a perversion.
\u201cSen. Cory Booker: Do you believe that gay sex\u00a0is a perversion, yes or no?\u00a0\n\nMike Pompeo: \u201cMy respect for every individual, regardless of\u00a0the sexual orientation, the\u00a0respect is the same.\u201d https://t.co/LefW8v6ng3\u201d— CBS News (@CBS News) 1523544933
Pompeo has had a long history of being an enemy to the LGBTQ+ community. We can only hope that he will not be confirmed.
