{"id":506013,"date":"2017-04-19T14:00:37","date_gmt":"2017-04-19T14:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glaad.logalt.net\/tap\/scott-garrett\/"},"modified":"2023-04-21T22:29:47","modified_gmt":"2023-04-21T22:29:47","slug":"scott-garrett","status":"publish","type":"gap","link":"https:\/\/glaad.org\/gap\/scott-garrett\/","title":{"rendered":"Scott Garrett"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2014Was nominated by President Donald Trump to head the Export-Import Bank, but a bi-partisan group of Senators blocked the confirmation.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014Said<\/a> he opposes civil marriage equality because he is a \u201cdevout man of faith.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014Refused to pay<\/a> National Republican Congressional Committee dues over gripes that the party was \u201cactively recruiting homosexual candidates and had supported gay candidates in the past.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014Twice voted for the discriminatory Federal Marriage Amendment, which would alter the U.S. Constitution to specifically bar same-sex couples from marriage rights; served as cosponsor<\/a> for later versions of the bill that never came to a vote.<\/p>\n

\u2014Attacked<\/a> families of same-sex couples as both selfish and lesser: \u201cMarriage exists for the well-being of children. It is the only institution that gives kids a mom and a dad. Where do grownups get the right to give their own desires higher priority? If we redefine marriage, it will harm everyone, especially the children. It will legally repudiate the idea that marriage has anything to do with a family, and will legally embrace the idea that marriage is just an arrangement for the convenience of the grownups.<\/p>\n

\u2014Voted against<\/a> hate crimes legislation protecting LGBTQ people.<\/p>\n

\u2014Voted against<\/a> the repeal of the military\u2019s discriminatory \u201cdon\u2019t ask, don\u2019t tell\u201d policy.<\/p>\n

\u2014Cosponsored<\/a> legislation allowing business owners to deny services to same-sex couples without government recourse.<\/p>\n

\u2014Voted against<\/a> Sexual Orientation Employment Nondiscrimination Act.<\/p>\n

\u2014Joined a letter<\/a> to congressional leaders calling on the Department of Defense to prevent same-sex marriages from taking place on Department of Defense property.<\/p>\n

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