Pennsylvania state Rep. Brian Sims is used to being on the receiving end of homophobic abuse. It sorta comes with the territory when you’re a trailblazer. Luckily, he doesn’t seem to let it get the best of him.
Like yesterday when he was called a “little girl” by a GOP lawmaker on the House floor.
Sims was talking about how his Republican colleagues failed to alert the rest of the legislative body (read: Democrats) that GOP Rep. Andrew Lewis had tested positive for coronavirus and potentially exposed them all to the virus.
Rather than informing people, particularly those who had been in close contact with Lewis, that they may want to get tested and self-quarantine, Republicans chose to keep the whole thing a secret.
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Sims was halfway through his speech yesterday when GOP Rep. Jerry Knowles, who opposes LGBTQ-inclusive birth certificates and believes consensual sexting should be classified as a misdemeanor, shouted “Little girl!” from the back of the room.
Sims shared about the incident last night on Twitter, writing: “My colleague @repknowles just yelled from the Floor while I was speaking to the House to call me a ‘little girl’ The irony of a guy from a Party scared to death of women, who himself spent years ensuring pedophile priests couldn’t be prosecuted, thinking that’s a slur is thick.”
My colleague @repknowles just yelled from the Floor while I was speaking to the House to call me a “little girl!” The irony of a guy from a Party scared to death of women, who himself spent years ensuring pedophile priests couldn’t be prosecuted, thinking that’s a slur is thick.
— Brian Sims (@BrianSimsPA) May 29, 2020
He followed that up a few minutes with another tweet calling on little girls across the country to run for office.
“Hey little girls! Run for office. This country NEEDS your leadership,” he wrote.
Hey little girls! Run for office. This country NEEDS your leadership. Please check out @emilyslist, @RepresentPAC, @SheShouldRun, @runforsomething, and @wgfpa.
— Brian Sims (@BrianSimsPA) May 29, 2020
71-year-old Knowles has expressed distain for Sims in the past. Just last year, he lodged an effort to have the openly gay lawmaker censored for speaking out against anti-abortion protestors.
Watch Sims’ speech below.
— Brian Sims (@BrianSimsPA) May 28, 2020
syoungld
uh oh, typo… Disdain, not distain…
surfpenis
Let it go, Mary …..
DuMaurier
I’ve seen that so often I was starting to wonder if “distain” was an alternate spelling (adding the extra “o” to “lose” or “loser” I knew was wrong, but it’s so common I thought it was a weird official Internet thing for a while)
Kieran
Lay off Graham for his amateuriish mistakes already. Who has time to proofread when you’re busy removing comments you don’t agree with? Priorities.
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GayEGO
surfpenis: Back in the 1960s, if you were in Washington, D.C. they said Mary Sue, in Boston they said Mary Doogan. Thanks for the memories!
James
ANOTHER UGLY STENCH FILLED REPUBLICAN BIGOT TRYING TO MAKE SURE EERYONE REMAINS IN THE YEAR 1952. I HATE HIM AND I HATE THE LOG CABIN REPUBLICANS WHO SUPPORT THESE TROLLS.
Wheelerman
Preach, Brian Sims! We love you here in Pennsylvania. You have a right to your anger. You have been a terrific State representative to your constituents; especially in fighting for equality for the LGBT community. What the Republican legislature did is reprehensible, and it needs to be investigated. Be safe. I’ve contributed to your reelection campaign.
brian6767
No, no, we don’t love him (rolling eyes)
Neoprene
After watching the video from his office I don’t think “little girl” was too far off. He radiates snowflake. Butch it up a little there Brian and you’ll be a U.S. Senator smackin other Senator’s butts in the Senate cloakroom in no time. I hear that’s what goes on there.
AxelDC
Being a conservative these days seems to have no ideological bent, but more of a personality type that would best be described as an ass.
barryaksarben
Brian isnt the one who acted like a little girl. the gop here acted like middle school mean girls by protecting their famiulies while endangering other families. The very definition of SELFISH. THey are monsters for doing this and you just know they all likely think of themselves as good christian men. A joke as no REAL christian would ever act as selfish as this and ignore their neighbors to such a degreeAnd calling Brian a little girl insults nice little girls everywhere. THe gop acted like disgusting trumpers here – a true insult
jsmu
@Neoprene Your self-hatred is your own problem, as is your ugly little sh*tweasel personality. Keep it to yourself, SNOWFLAKE, and don’t mortify yourself by posting again publicly; we’ll only slap you down harder.
Den
So tell us, what have you done in service to your community, state or country?
You seem more the snowflake and the little baby here (a beter chatacterization since little girls are cute and endearing, while babies are, necessarily, about as self-absorbed as one can get away with being).
And let me get this straight, you are SO lacking in any sort of ethics that you like the idea of a person purposefully exposing others to disease?
“Men” like you turn the stomach of actual humans.
stevieboy3362
What’s the matter, Neoprene? Couldn’t find a guy to s**k your tiny c**k? So sad to be you.
Jon in Canada
Butch it up? Really? That’s all you’ve got? Have actually seen the man, because I have and believe me, he doesn’t need to butch anything up. You do know he was Football player and a captain to boot, right? The man is a big towering side of beef and suffers fools not at all. You’re conflating being passionate and caring with being weak AKA a snowflake. Bitch please, the only weaklings and cowards are reich wingers and their constant lamentations that they’re no longer that special, entitled or in control. Boo-F*****g-Hoo
ZUMMY
Aw, sweetie. Did your sexual frustration cause you to take a break from your incel chatroom and delve into homosexual territory?
Saps48
>>Just last year, he lodged an effort to have the openly gay lawmaker censored…
Probably not censored, more likely censured…
Mack
Sounds like the Republican (as usual) is a first class turd.
joseph_buscarino
What is more disturbing, is that anyone still thinks this kind of behavior is okay? from grown ass men no less, are we back in high school? Homophobia is still the only tolerated hate speech apparently, wonder what would happen if one of the senate threw out a racial slur when someone was speaking. Its disgusting.
batesmotel
Well was he acting like a little girl? I’ve seen this Brian Sims guy acting out quite a bit. He gets triggered easily. In order to be an efficient leader practice centered composed strength. If you’re in the public eye you’re going to get called names. If you can’t let it roll off, then perhaps find a different job. Brian Sims acting out isn’t any different than the President. But acting out in a triggered manner sadly seems to be the behavior of the majority. Bunch of tantrum riddled children. No wonder nothing has changed.
stevieboy3362
You just don’t get it, do you?
Den
You must be duller than I thought.
The man called him a little girl for calling out another Rep. who knowingly exposed his peers to COVID-19, and calling out the GOP for covering up for him!
You think intentionally exposing others to illness is fine, but somehow Sims is lacking for perhaps not being as butch as you wish you could be.
Get a brain.
Doug
I’ve read about and seen plenty of video of Brian Sims and I can’t say I’ve ever seen him triggered. Are you saying Knowles making a homophobic statement like “You’re a little girl” is just supposed to be shrugged off?
ShiningSex
REPUBLICANS ARE SCUMBAGS AND GAYS THAT ARE REPUBLICANS ARE PROBABLY THAT WAY BECAUSE THEY’RE RACIST. I KNOW ONLY THREE GAYS THAT ARE REPUBLICANS AND THEY ARE RACIST. HMMMMMMMMM….COINCIDENCE? NO.
mikey970
I wish that punk had called me a little girl. I remember the little girls i grew up with and they didnt TAKE crap from silly boys . They would whoop his arse. He just needs some laying of hands.
darkanser
You’d think men who get to that age would start watching who they pick fights with. If you cannot back up your words you can get into a WORLD of hurt!!!
brian6767
“It sorta comes with the territory when you’re a trailblazer.”……TRAILBLAZER!?!? LMMFAO!!!!!
{:-P)
Kieran
How many of you hypocritical lefty queens would be laughing hysterically if Bette Midler called Lindsey Graham a “little girl”? This GOP lawmaker is only following the homophobic example she set.
Kangol2
But Lindsey Graham votes against gay rights and LGBTQ equality, Kieran. Don’t you grasp the difference? Brian Sims is PRO-gay. He is not voting against or legislating against Lindsey. And it’s one thing for a private citizen to call someone a name, but it’s another thing for a politician to do so, especially one with an anti-gay record. But then again, are you defending Knowles and other anti-gay politicians again? BTW, did you ever get Don the Con to denounce the brutal anti-gay laws and horrific treatment of gay people in Russia, North Korea, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and other countries that he is so in love with?
ChrisGMN
What is it with you Republicans always trying to justify someone’s homophobia and unacceptable behavior by calling out others? Leadership is taking ownership of your OWN behavior. Then again, your president is the king of placing blame everywhere but on himself, so shouldn’t be a surprise that his brainless followers do the same.
dhmonarch89
why didn’t he address the jerk from the floor instead of later on twitter?
Kevan1
First @neoprene and Kieran if you both support Knowles behavior then get of this sight and go s__k his little d. You obviously do not support the gay community and need to take your homophobic arses somewhere else, your not welcome. To me you are both snowflakes and cowards for not supporting your supposed brethren. You both disgust me and should have you gay cards taken, that is if your not already just a right wing Trump loving troll.
CityguyUSA
At the very least they should be censored or removed.
ta2dick
These are the same people who fled the presence of gay men in the 80’s for fear that they had AIDS/HIV and that it would be spread by sharing the same air in a room. I really wish I could go back in time and cough on all those people’s faces. When they complain, I could tell them what pussies they are.
o.codone
The guy is so emotional. Go away dude, you’re hurting us. We don’t need strident little girls like you representing us.
ChrisGMN
I have a challenge for you, O.codone. If you really feel that way, how about “manning up” and posting your real name on your comments. Stand up for what you believe in. We don’t need “little girls” hiding behind anonymity to attack people.
tjr101
The jerk that shouted “little girl” I’m sure considers himself to be a good Christian Conservative. The stupidity and hypocrisy of the GOP.
GayEGO
Way to go Brian Sims! Every time I see a homophobe tied to politics it is a Republican!
skyboy63
Some of you are simply despicable here and are no better than his homophobic counterpart. Shame on you.
SkyguyMD
Knowles sounds like a horrible person. It’s just despicable that these are the leaders of our country. Even worse, though, are the trolls that constantly post on this site belittling the lgbtq community. I applaud Brian Sims and others that stand up to the bullying.
Paton41
And to think I WAS a registered Republican when I was young, dumb and full of cum.
Aires the Ram
Where’s Cammie-girl when we need her? The Donald sh*&t*s in her oatmeal every single morning and now she’s not responding. Please honey, let us know you’re ok.