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Phobie Awards: The 13 Worst People of the Year

Friday the 13th is upon us, in 2013. Let's review the year's 13 biggest homophobes with The Advocate's annual Phobie Awards.

Elections

For Halloween, The Scariest Antigay Candidates in Next Week's Election

These are the scariest homophobes we could come up with for a pre-Halloween election preview.

Politicians

Gohmert Conspiracy Theory Obama Jobs Bill Is Gift to Gays

The right-wing Republican from Texas claimed that Obama's plan to add more jobs is actually part of a scheme to destroy marriage.

Media

Reading Breitbart: "Alternative Facts" on Protests, Immigration, and More

Far-right media claims of the week: Anti-Trump protesters are getting paid and transgender kids offend God.

Politicians

Texas Congressman Claims We Won't Survive in Space

After years claiming gays wouldn’t survive being stranded on a deserted island, Rep. Louie Gohmert has taken his antigay rhetoric into the stratosphere.

Marriage Equality

LISTEN: Texas Pol Claims Same-Sex Couples Won't Survive on a Desert Island

A right-wing Texas congressman reiterates a previous claim he made against same-sex marriage.

Politicians

WATCH: Presidential Hopefuls Join Top Homophobes in New Documentary

Mike Huckabee and Rand Paul, both potential Republican presidential candidates, join the likes of Scott Lively in a new doc on the gay movement's 'persecution' of Christians.

Marriage Equality

Fed. Judge Upholds Louisiana Marriage Ban

A federal judge in Louisiana made history Wednesday -- by declaring the state's ban on same-sex marriage is not a violation of the U.S. Constitution.

Politicians

WATCH: Texas Rep. Compares LGBT Activists to Nazis

While the Texas congressman claimed that LGBT advocates are channelling Hitler's Third Reich, he contends that right-wing Americans like himself and the Benham brothers are just 'upset' at the deterioration of Judeo-Christian values.

Comedy

WATCH: Jon Stewart's 'Plumbing Lesson' for Texas Rep.

Jon Stewart took Rep. Louie Gohmert to school over his remark about federal judges needing 'plumbing lessons' following pro-equality rulings in Utah and Oklahoma.

Politicians

WATCH: Pro-Equality Judges Need Plumbing Lessons, Says Louie Gohmert

The right-wing Texas congressman finds yet another justification for his homophobia, while Michele Bachmann chimes in as well.

Politics

Rep. Louie Gohmert Thinks Gay Boy Scouts Are Pedophiles

The rabidly antigay congressman told fellow homophobes Tony Perkins and Texas governor Rick Perry that 17-year-old gay Boy Scouts are simply lying in wait to pounce on younger scouts.

Marriage Equality

Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert Mixes Marriage Equality, Bestiality, and Gun Control

The congressman, on a conference call with a right-wing group, said gun regulation and marriage equality are both slippery slopes, with the latter leading to legalized bestiality.

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Steve King, Louie Gohmert Show Off Their Anti-Trans Bigotry

Phobie Awards: The 13 Worst People of the Year

Friday the 13th is upon us, in 2013. Let's review the year's 13 biggest homophobes with The Advocate's annual Phobie Awards.

For Halloween, The Scariest Antigay Candidates in Next Week's Election

These are the scariest homophobes we could come up with for a pre-Halloween election preview.

Gohmert Conspiracy Theory Obama Jobs Bill Is Gift to Gays

The right-wing Republican from Texas claimed that Obama's plan to add more jobs is actually part of a scheme to destroy marriage.

Reading Breitbart: "Alternative Facts" on Protests, Immigration, and More

Far-right media claims of the week: Anti-Trump protesters are getting paid and transgender kids offend God.

Texas Congressman Claims We Won't Survive in Space

After years claiming gays wouldn’t survive being stranded on a deserted island, Rep. Louie Gohmert has taken his antigay rhetoric into the stratosphere.

LISTEN: Texas Pol Claims Same-Sex Couples Won't Survive on a Desert Island

A right-wing Texas congressman reiterates a previous claim he made against same-sex marriage.

WATCH: Presidential Hopefuls Join Top Homophobes in New Documentary

Mike Huckabee and Rand Paul, both potential Republican presidential candidates, join the likes of Scott Lively in a new doc on the gay movement's 'persecution' of Christians.

Fed. Judge Upholds Louisiana Marriage Ban

A federal judge in Louisiana made history Wednesday -- by declaring the state's ban on same-sex marriage is not a violation of the U.S. Constitution.

WATCH: Texas Rep. Compares LGBT Activists to Nazis

While the Texas congressman claimed that LGBT advocates are channelling Hitler's Third Reich, he contends that right-wing Americans like himself and the Benham brothers are just 'upset' at the deterioration of Judeo-Christian values.

WATCH: Jon Stewart's 'Plumbing Lesson' for Texas Rep.

Jon Stewart took Rep. Louie Gohmert to school over his remark about federal judges needing 'plumbing lessons' following pro-equality rulings in Utah and Oklahoma.

WATCH: Pro-Equality Judges Need Plumbing Lessons, Says Louie Gohmert

The right-wing Texas congressman finds yet another justification for his homophobia, while Michele Bachmann chimes in as well.

Rep. Louie Gohmert Thinks Gay Boy Scouts Are Pedophiles

The rabidly antigay congressman told fellow homophobes Tony Perkins and Texas governor Rick Perry that 17-year-old gay Boy Scouts are simply lying in wait to pounce on younger scouts.

Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert Mixes Marriage Equality, Bestiality, and Gun Control

The congressman, on a conference call with a right-wing group, said gun regulation and marriage equality are both slippery slopes, with the latter leading to legalized bestiality.

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Friday the 13th is upon us, in 2013. Let's review the year's 13 biggest homophobes with The Advocate's annual Phobie Awards.

These are the scariest homophobes we could come up with for a pre-Halloween election preview.

The right-wing Republican from Texas claimed that Obama's plan to add more jobs is actually part of a scheme to destroy marriage.

Far-right media claims of the week: Anti-Trump protesters are getting paid and transgender kids offend God.

After years claiming gays wouldn’t survive being stranded on a deserted island, Rep. Louie Gohmert has taken his antigay rhetoric into the stratosphere.

A right-wing Texas congressman reiterates a previous claim he made against same-sex marriage.

Mike Huckabee and Rand Paul, both potential Republican presidential candidates, join the likes of Scott Lively in a new doc on the gay movement's 'persecution' of Christians.

A federal judge in Louisiana made history Wednesday -- by declaring the state's ban on same-sex marriage is not a violation of the U.S. Constitution.

While the Texas congressman claimed that LGBT advocates are channelling Hitler's Third Reich, he contends that right-wing Americans like himself and the Benham brothers are just 'upset' at the deterioration of Judeo-Christian values.

Jon Stewart took Rep. Louie Gohmert to school over his remark about federal judges needing 'plumbing lessons' following pro-equality rulings in Utah and Oklahoma.

The right-wing Texas congressman finds yet another justification for his homophobia, while Michele Bachmann chimes in as well.

The rabidly antigay congressman told fellow homophobes Tony Perkins and Texas governor Rick Perry that 17-year-old gay Boy Scouts are simply lying in wait to pounce on younger scouts.

The congressman, on a conference call with a right-wing group, said gun regulation and marriage equality are both slippery slopes, with the latter leading to legalized bestiality.