—Defended a newspaper editor who harshly attacked the LGBTQ community in a personal blog post.
—Moderated a panel on “marriage, abortion & social issues” that featured viciously anti-LGBTQ activists from the Family Research Council and the National Organization for Marriage; referred to them as a “great group of culture warriors.”
—Insists marriage is a state issue and opposed changing the federal tax code to accommodate same-sex couples. (timestamp 21:30)
—Insists judges need a “biblical view.”
—Insists “religious freedom is under assault.” (timestamp 4:42)
—A gay Democrat accuses Whitaker of personally targeting him in a lawsuit because he is gay: “As US attorney (Whitaker) spoke at Christian Coalition events and would often refer to bringing God into his decision-making process and being guided by God’s hand,” McCoy said, “and so I believe that he was very much resentful of my lifestyle and I believe that played a factor in it.”