According to "Hillbilly Elegy," Vance's grandmother assured him that he wasn't gay, but that God would still love him if he was.

Yes, there’s more to it than that and it’s quite stupid and also quite bigoted. Republicans don’t need to know that. They didn’t and won’t read his book anyway.

  • @tlou3please
    16•4 months ago

    So, is he…

    1. Fundamentally misrepresenting homosexually as self delusion and a choice, or

    2. A closet homosexual in denial, like so many other homophobes

    I guess they’re not mutually exclusive.

    • @UnderpantsWeevilEnglish
      2•4 months ago

      “I closeted myself and am resigned to a loveless marriage in my pursuit of a political career. Why can’t you?”

    • @[email protected]
      1•4 months ago
      1. A normal human, most of which are varying degrees of bisexual and questioned things like this wen they were growing up and learning about themselves, but sadly ended up a bigoted asshole