Romney touts endorsement of Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, who said LGBT equality groups support 'homosexual pedophilia'

The Kansas Secretary of State, Kris Koback, Harvard '88, is a virulent homophobe who, in 2004, accused the US congressional candidate who beat him of supporting LGBT groups like the Human Rights Campaign, which Kobach claimed supported "homosexual pedophilia." Today the HRC said:

'Romney has a long track record of wild flip-flops on LGBT issues. This is perhaps the most glaring example to date that he is a dangerous candidate who will say whatever it takes to get elected.'

Andrew Harmon, writing in the Advocate, reported that Kobach attends Christ Church in Overland Park, which left the Episcopal church after the ordination of New Hampshire bishop Gene Robinson. The church has in the past had ties to antigay churches fomenting violence in Rwanda.

Kobach is also a xenophobe who has crafted anti-immigrant legislation in Arizona, Pennsylvania, Texas and Alabama.

George Talbot, political editor and columnist of the Mobile Press-Register notes:

The Southern Poverty Law Center placed Kobach on its "nativist" watch list, citing his legal work on behalf of the Federation for American Immigration Reform — a Washington, D.C., non-profit organization that has been described as a hate group by the SPLC.

     The Montgomery-based SPLC released a 26-page report on Kobach earlier this year, detailing his work on local and state immigration bills in Arizona, Pennsylvania and Texas.

     "What we found is that, wherever he’s gone, you find communities torn apart culturally, economically and racially," said SPLC spokesman Mark Potok. "Kris Kobach comes to town and leaves strife in his wake. Our expectation is Alabama will be no different."

David Leopold, past president of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, thinks Romney may live to regret his enthusiastic welcome of Kobach's endorsement.