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Louis Staples
Jul 08, 2019
Boris Johnson, the front runner to be Britain’s next prime minister, has publicly signalled his support for LGBT+ rights during London’s Pride weekend.
While it’s good to see Johnson saying he supports LGBT+ rights now, some people have remembered when he wasn’t so warm and fuzzy towards LGBT+ people. Johnson once compared gay marriage to humans marrying dogs and once described gay men as “tank-topped bum boys”.
Salute all those celebrating #PrideInLondon today. I have fond memories of my pink Stetson march as Mayor! Britain… https://t.co/k0dduqpr8z— Boris Johnson (@Boris Johnson) 1562418095
Sky News presenter Kay Burley was quick to remind him of this.
Oh Boris! Didn’t you refer to gay men as ‘tank-topped bum boys’? #ToryLeadershipContest https://t.co/cR87iLSzPt— Kay Burley (@Kay Burley) 1562487187
And so was London mayor Sadiq Khan, who fired back at Johnson during his speech over the weekend, saying:
You’ve got the next prime minister using homophobic language.
They weren’t the only ones to remind Johnson of his previous remarks.
@BorisJohnson The UK is far from leading the world on LGBT+ equality and YOU are a homophobe! Don't think we don't… https://t.co/A46TzDNNR2— Amy Ashenden (@Amy Ashenden) 1562434904
you called gay men ‘tank-top wearing bum boys’ and compared same-sex marriage to a person marrying a dog, didn’t at… https://t.co/Na2uu2SZzw— chloé (@chloé) 1562420982
You called us "tank top bum boys" and compared same sex marriage to "marrying a dog"... So, how about you take thi… https://t.co/hXmIT2jCMC— Jack Duncan 🔻🏳️🌈 (@Jack Duncan 🔻🏳️🌈) 1562500816
@BorisJohnson Lovely photo of you surrounded by tank topped bum boys there Boris.— DAVID (@DAVID) 1562420900
@BorisJohnson And in a 1998 Daily Telegraph column, he said the resignation of Peter Mandelson from the then Labour… https://t.co/rkvtLbcxr0— Terry Farley (@Terry Farley) 1562423076
H/T: The Poke
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