On Nov. 21, anti-LGBTQ+ GOP Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene announced on social media that she will resign from her Georgia seat in the U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 5.
“I have too much self respect and dignity, love my family way too much, and do not want my sweet district to have to endure a hurtful and hateful primary against me by the President we all fought for, only to fight and win my election while Republicans will likely lose the midterms,” posted Greene, who was initially elected in 2020.
The Advocate noted that the announcement came while there is tension between Greene and President Donald Trump, primarily regarding the issue of releasing the files on sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein held by the Department of Justice. Earlier this week, Trump finally signed for the files to be released, after initially resisting.
Greene has a long history of making anti-LGBTQ+ statements. In January, she called Democratic U.S. Rep. Sarah McBride—the first out trans member of Congress—a “child predator” because of a video of McBride reading the trans-centered book I Am Jazz to children. Also this year, Greene introduced a bill that would criminalize the provision of gender-affirming care to trans youth. In 2021, she argued against the proposed Equality Act, which would outlaw anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination nationally.
Interestingly, there is one gay person who Greene seems to like: disgraced former GOP Congressman George Santos. She was upset that he was expelled from Congress; in October, Trump commuted Santos’ sentence.