I seethe NOT because my son is gay. I seethe because he lives in a country in which some elected officials find it politically advantageous to deny him dignity, basic rights, and protections. I seethe because there are people who preach hatred and discrimination towards gays yet claim to be "good" and "loving" Christians. I seethe because there are groups who claim to be "advocates" for the family but who work to do great harm to any family that doesn’t fit their narrow template for “normal”.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Testimony from a final witness at a DC Council hearing on Gay Marriage Bill
The hate disguised as biblical righteousness spewing from this woman's mouth truly encapsulates the ugliness surrounding the gay marriage debate. But in spite of the ugliness, I encourage you to watch the clip to its conclusion. This woman is so bad, they literally had to turn her microphone off because they couldn't shut her up once she got rolling. And I couldn't help it, but I ended up getting a side ache from lauging so hard. This kind of ignorance and hatred is incomprehensible. But this woman is the face of the modern day Religious Right in all its glory:
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