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“It’s American to be Anti-Pride Month,” wrote Jadon MacCormack, the 23-year-old GOP candidate for Connecticut’s 50th House District, in a now-viral social media post announcing his intention to “stand firmly against the Transgender and LGBT movement” and celebrate “Straight Month” this June.

His post drew immediate blowback and calls for him to drop out of the race:

• Governor Ned Lamont called the comments "hateful" and "completely out of step with Connecticut values. Elected democrats, Democrat Town Committees and candidates from all across the state similarly condemned the comments, and called on MacCormack to pull the plug on his campaign.
• House Speaker Matt Ritter and House Majority Leader Jason Rojas said it was "sickening to think that this candidate wants to spew this kind of poison in the people’s chamber.'
• Vanita Bhalla, the vice chair of the Connecticut Democrat Party, said MacCormack represents an element of the contemporary GOP -- he's a "MAGA extremist."
• The Young Democrats of CT said the comments were "part of a clear, unvarnished pattern of hate" and pushed Ryan Fazio and CT GOP leadership to take concrete action against MacCormack's dialogue.
• The Connecticut Republican Party issued a statement strongly condemning "any rhetoric... encouraging hostility, intimidation, or violence toward any individual or group," asserting that McCormack "crossed a line."
• CT GOP Chair Ben Proto said MacCormack"immediately withdraw his candidacy and step aside."
• Gubernatorial candidate Ryan Fazio echoed the CT GOP's sentiment, as did Republican State Senator Jeff Gordon, whose district covers much of the same area as the 50th House District. Gordon strongly condemned the "reprehensible" comments.
• House Minority Leader Vince Candelora said it was "immature and reckless", "hate speech" and a sign MacCormack "isn’t ready for the responsibility he’s asking voters to give him."

Rep. Candelora noted in a subsequent social media post that he will “always call out anyone who supports violence.” He included an image MacCormack had posted of a noose with the comment, “The Bible has a better idea,” in reference to gay marriage.

The “noose” post isn’t the only one that has drawn widespread criticism.

One person notably came to MacCormack’s defense: the Rev. Jake Dell, pastor of The First Congregational Church in Woodbury, CT.

“The Bible emphasizes the communal nature of justice, because the community is supposed to be self-policing. That’s a prerequisite of self-government," Pastor Dell told the Centinal. "All these GOP politicians rushing to comment show they haven’t a clue what it means to be a free and self-governing people.”

Pastor Dell encouraged Rep. Candelora to work with — and not against — MacCormack, which clearly didn’t happen.

MacCormack directly addressed Candelora, calling his comments “absurd” and saying they “reveal a profound lack of character.”

Then the aspiring state representative — a biblical Christian — joined Reese on the Radio yesterday to further explain his views (starting around 32:20 in the linked broadcast). MacCormack promised to fight for what is “righteous” and “pure” and to protect families. This would include, eventually, if conservatives have enough votes, passing legislation “against the sodomites” who are targeting children and families.

A caller asked MacCormack to explain the noose post. He responded by arguing in favor of the death penalty for sodomites, citing historical precedent from hundreds of years ago. MacCormack said perverts and those who molest children should also receive the death penalty, adding that “every sodomite is a pervert.” He insisted that sodomy should be made illegal in the U.S., including in the privacy of one’s own home.

Reese called out MacCormack for having an “absolute disregard for human life” for those he deemed to be “reprobates,” including sodomites and child molesters.

Another caller asked why MacCormack didn’t delete the noose image once he decided to run, especially since the image represents lynching to the African American community.

“As far as it being offensive to African Americans, I believe that I am very race-inclusive,” said MacCormack. “If you’re a sodomite, you should get the death penalty. Simple as that.”

MacCormack continued to defend these views online, sharing a post about the “original statutory text enacted by the General Court of Connecticut.” That law — based on Leviticus 20:13 — treated sodomy (along with bestiality) as a capital crime under Puritan-influenced colonial law. It remained on the books (with minor amendments, such as exceptions for victims of force or those under age 15 by 1672) until the death penalty for the offense was abolished in Connecticut in 1821.

MacCormack wrote that he has no regrets over his views.

He stands firmly in his belief that celebrating Pride Month “is wicked and should be illegal!”

And while he didn’t launch this campaign to call for the “death of sodomites,” it has now become a defining issue of his campaign.

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