Mar

13

Republican Party Leader Says Homosexuality is Not a Choice

Filed Under Gays, LGBT, Lesbians, Politics, Race, Women's Issues 

In a recent interview, Republican National Chairman Michael Steele told GQ magazine that he supports abortion rights. “I think that’s an individual choice [to have an abortion],” he said.

Before I mention Steele’s comments on homosexuality, I’d like to mention that the GQ article hovered dangerously close to a really good example of how white folks stereoptype all Black people:

GQ: I was kinda expecting hip-hop to be playing in here today.
Steele: Aw, sh—. It’s on my, uh, computer there. I haven’t pulled it up yet, but I’ll get a little bit goin’ in a second or two.

Yeah, all Black people listen to hip-hop.

Steele’s comments on abortion:

GQ: Are you saying you think women have the right to choose abortion?
Steele: Yeah. I mean, again, I think that’s an individual choice.
GQ: You do?
Steele: Yeah. Absolutely.

Steele must have gotten some grief from his GOP people. He later issued a statement “clarifying” his comments regarding abortion saying he is indeed pro-life.

Later, Steele disputed the view that being homosexual is a lifestyle choice. “I don’t think I’ve ever really subscribed to that view that you can turn it on and off like a water tap. … You just can’t simply say, oh, like, ‘Tomorrow morning I’m gonna stop being gay.’ It’s like saying ‘Tomorrow morning I’m gonna stop being black,’” explained Steele.

Steele said an amendment to define marriage as a union between one man and one woman is a state issue and is “mucking around with the Constitution.”

Is Steele a moderate conservative trying desperately to appeal to independents who voted for Obama in the ’08 election? I think he is.

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One Response to “Republican Party Leader Says Homosexuality is Not a Choice”

  1. Fiona on March 13th, 2009 4:56 pm

    aww… he ALMOST sounded liberal ;)

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