Eric Porterfield faced calls for resignation due to making several homophobic comments. He likened LGBTQ people to the Ku Klux Klan, calling them a "terrorist group." Additionally, he controversially suggested he would "see if [his kids] can swim" if they came out as gay. His remarks drew bipartisan criticism and demands for his resignation due to their incendiary nature.
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