The words in quotes were uttered by Allen West. Now we have seen in the past that Allen West is dislocated from reality. He claimed that a number of Democrats are actually communists and that the FBI allows Muslim Brotherhood to influence national security.
However, reality is grimmer than the musings of a fantast or delusional rambler like Allen West.
In 29 states it is legal to fire someone for being a member of the LGBT community
Furthermore,
Studies show that anywhere from 15 percent to 43 percent of gay people have experienced some form of discrimination and harassment at the workplace. Moreover, a staggering 90 percent of transgender workers report some form of harassment or mistreatment on the job.
http://www.americanprogress.org/...
When it comes to Allen West vs. the law and empirical data, I place my bet on the latter. In fact when it comes to Allen West and anything, I place my bet on the latter. I am not a gambler but this is one bet I am sure I will win.