BOISE, Idaho — An Idaho Republican lawmaker’s political website has been snapped up by a group claiming to be gay rights activists, decorated with rainbows and replaced with text requesting that the legislature meet with same-sex marriage supporters.
State Rep. Paul Shepherd from Riggins is backing a non-binding resolution urging the U.S. Congress to impeach federal judges who violate the U.S. Constitution.
Shepherd contends that recent court rulings overturning state bans on same-sex marriages violate the Constitution.
Shepherd hadn’t seen the website’s new look when contacted by The Associated Press, although Republican legislative leadership had alerted him of the change.
Never Miss a Beat
Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights.
According to a domain register website, Shepherd’s website expired earlier this month and was taken over on March 22.
Article continues below
Shepherd told an Idaho Public TV reporter Wednesday that he views gay people the same way he views slave owners.
“They (slave owners) weren’t terrible rotten horrible people,” he said, just people who made terrible decisions. “And that’s how I see gay people.”
