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Eric Porterfield, a West Virginia lawmaker, made several controversial statements about the LGBT community:
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He likened the LGBTQ community to the Ku Klux Klan, describing them as a "terrorist group" (HuffPost).
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He made a statement about his children, saying he would "see if they can swim" if they were to come out as gay, implying he would drown them (indy100).
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Porterfield claimed he was being persecuted by the gay community for his comments (USA Today).
His statements led to widespread criticism and calls for his resignation (Newsweek).
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