GOP lawmaker loses House committee assignments over homophobic remarks
Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 7 Oct, 19:55 · Archive
A Republican lawmaker has lost his House committee assignments following purported homophobic remarks attributed to him.
State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, identified as the target of the remarks, described the removal of the lawmaker's committee seats as a 'first step in accountability'.
How it is being reported
- Pa. lawmaker resigns from committees following claims he called state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta an anti-gay slurState Rep. Aaron Bernstine resigned from four House committees amid accusations that he used an anti-gay slur toward state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta of Philadelphia.PhillyVoice · 7 Oct, 19:22
- GOP lawmaker under fire for purported homophobic remarks loses House committee assignmentsPittsburgh Post-Gazette · 7 Oct, 19:15
- GOP lawmaker under fire for purported homophobic remarks loses House committee assignmentsState Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, the target of Bernstine's slurs, said the GOP lawmaker losing his committee seats was a "first step in accountability."PennLive · 6 Oct, 18:59
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