New House Speaker Mike Johnson Blamed Fall Of The Roman Empire On ‘Homosexual Behavior’
In a resurfaced audio clip from 2008, newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) blamed the fall of the Roman Empire on same-sex relationships. Johnson told a radio host, “Many historians, those who are objective, would look back and recognize and give some credit to the fall of Rome to, not only the deprivation of the society and the loss of morals but also to the rampant homosexual behavior that was condoned by the society.” Johnson previously had “closely collaborated” with a now-defunct group, Exodus International, which promoted LGBTQ conversion therapy. The highly controversi...