Gay congressional staffer speaks out after being attacked by Marjorie Taylor Greene & her followers

The gay congressional staffer who is facing an Ethics Committee investigation for “vandalizing” an anti-transgender sign posted by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is finally speaking out about the controversial congresswoman’s crusade against him.

In an interview with The Washington Blade, Tim Hysom, who has worked behind the scenes on Capitol Hill for over two decades, spoke publicly for the first time about the situation, which began in February 2021 when Greene posted an anti-trans sign in the hallway outside her former office in the Longworth House Office Building.

Greene, who vehemently opposes LGBTQ+ rights, posted the sign on a wall facing the office of Rep. Marie Newman (D-IL). Newman, a sponsor of the Equality Act whose daughter is transgender, had posted a trans pride flag outside her own office. Shortly after that, Greene posted her sign that read: “There are TWO genders: MALE & FEMALE. Trust The Science!’”

Hysom was later identified by Capitol Police as the staffer who repeatedly placed stickers featuring Bible verses on Greene’s sign.

“Nobody that knows me would consider me a rabble-rouser,” Hysom explained. “Walking by those hateful signs every single day just finally got to me. I couldn’t let it go unanswered.”

In June 2022, Greene took to the House floor to rail against the…

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