US Congressman Eric Burlison of Missouri retweeted a controversial tweet by an extreme right-wing blogger Easter weekend.
The tweet by Matt Walsh, who regularly posts anti-LGBTQ+ content, showed the PRIDE flag with the question “What does this flag mean to you?” Walsh’s answer on Twitter: “The collapse of western civilization.”
Aaron Schekorra is the president of PFLAG Springfield/SWMO, an LGBTQ+ advocacy group.
“Representatives who are elected to represent all of us, amplify those messages. That is harmful-- not only harmful to the community they are targeting, but that’s harmful to our entire society. That’s the thing that is a threat to our civilization," said Schekorra.
KSMU reporter Gregory Holman screenshotted the retweet on Saturday morning. He did not respond to a request for an interview by deadline.
Correction: A previous version of this story stated the retweet had been deleted. It is still on Eric Burlison's Twitter page. And Aaron Schekorra is the president of PFLAG Springfield/SWMO.
