It’s semi-relevant, but like another user above explained in more detail, it’s just a component of a larger trend of self loathing and repression.
Religion is ultimately to blame, really. Who cares if a Republican is gay. It’s only a problem when they start pushing major anti-LGBT initiatives because they think that earns them enough good person points with invisible sky daddy to make up for their own “sin”.
Being secretly homosexual is irrelevant to their behaviour.
It has everything to do with them being oppressed into thinking it is evil and unnatural by religion.
It’s semi-relevant, but like another user above explained in more detail, it’s just a component of a larger trend of self loathing and repression.
Religion is ultimately to blame, really. Who cares if a Republican is gay. It’s only a problem when they start pushing major anti-LGBT initiatives because they think that earns them enough good person points with invisible sky daddy to make up for their own “sin”.