Pennsylvania Republican silences gay lawmaker for ‘open rebellion against’ God

State Rep. Brian Sims (D-Philadelphia) had attempted to commemorate the Supreme Court’s landmark marriage rulings during the unanimous consent portion of the House session. His speech, however, was shut down by state Rep. Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) using a procedural maneuver.

“I did not believe that as a member of that body that I should allow someone to make comments such as he was preparing to make that ultimately were just open rebellion against what the word of God has said, what God has said, and just open rebellion against God’s law,” Metcalfe explained to NewsWorks.

On Thursday, however, Sims took his “open rebellion against” against God a step further. He and state Rep. Steve McCarter (D-Montgomery) introduced legislation to provide civil marriage equality for same-sex couples in Pennsylvania.