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nisomer · 12th Mar 2008, 09:29 PM

I got this in my email today from HRC:

Quote:

"I honestly think it's the biggest threat our nation has, even more so than terrorism or Islam."

That's from an Oklahoma lawmaker's speech about gay people.

You heard right. A secret recording has just emerged of State Rep. Sally Kern speaking to a Republican group in January, where she equates both sexual orientation and religion with terrorism.

She thought no one was listening. Now hundreds of thousands are. And despite her refusal to apologize, we won't let her get away with this.

Tell Oklahoma's governor and top legislators to publicly denounce Kern's remarks.

This recording, first released in a video by the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, is all the more troubling given the recent spate of hate violence against gay and transgender youth.

Last month in California, a 15-year-old boy, Lawrence King, who suffered taunting and bullying by his classmates because of his sexual orientation, was killed by one of those classmates – a 14-year-old boy. The week after Lawrence King's death saw the murder of another teen, this time a 17-year-old transgender youth in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Words matter. Especially words from elected officials. Rep. Kern's private feelings towards homosexuality and Islam are one thing. But public statements that encourage disrespect or violence towards those with whom she disagrees are completely unacceptable.

Write to Oklahoma's leaders immediately and tell them Kern's remarks must not be tolerated.

Here are a few more completely unfounded claims from her speech:

"The homosexual agenda is destroying this nation."
"No society that has totally embraced homosexuality has lasted for more than, you know, a few decades."
"What's happening now is they're going after, in schools, two-year-olds."
Kern must be held responsible. Please send this message to your friends and ask them to join you in taking action.

Thank you for speaking out at this critical time. And special thanks to the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund for exposing this anti-gay bigot. To add your name to the Victory Fund's open letter to Rep. Sally Kern, click here: http://www.victoryfund.org/listening.

Go here to listen to the recording and to take action against her.
http://www.hrcactioncenter.org/campa...p%5fUD84qILkGE

Tim · 13th Mar 2008, 03:02 AM

Gotta love lawmakers...

"No society that has totally embraced homosexuality has lasted for more than, you know, a few decades."

Not true, many civilizations flourished that embraced it, however, geological events, wars, and such, destroyed most of them (However, some lasted an extremely long time). Gotta love "educated" people, eh?

I put my name in, but other then what I said, I'm speechless.

TyraBanksIsFierce · 13th Mar 2008, 03:13 AM

I'll fly a Boeing 747 into her fucking house, then we'll see whether she thinks gays are still worse than terrorists.

Dumb Bitch.

pirateninja · 13th Mar 2008, 06:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nisomer

"No society that has totally embraced homosexuality has lasted for more than, you know, a few decades."

Ancient Greece and Roman, anyone?

beckyg · 13th Mar 2008, 07:14 AM

How stupid can someone be???? To compare gays to terrorists is unbelievable.

Hepcat · 13th Mar 2008, 08:46 AM

GAH! I just can't believe the stupidity and ignorance of some people...

heatqueen · 13th Mar 2008, 09:08 AM

Everyday in the news we hear about terrorists causing chaos. 9/11. Q33NY. Madeleine McCann. People getting murdered.

How could gay people possibly do anything worse than this? How, in comparison to these dreadful deeds, could a gay person be any threat to humanity? If simply *being* there is a threat, the sun has gone out and hell has frozen over.

13th Mar 2008, 02:00 PM

I live in ok and i hear a 15 sec segment on the news didnt hear from who or what i think the ok press is trying to hide something as soon as i turn 18 i will as of now i cant do a thing thanx for telling me didnt know it was from ok

Steam Giant · 13th Mar 2008, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Myzou

"No society that has totally embraced homosexuality has lasted for more than, you know, a few decades."

Yeah, I mean the roman empire lasted for what like 20 years? And you know ancient Greece, the seminal culture which provided the foundation of Western Civilization? Yeah, no more than like 10-20 years. :/

13th Mar 2008, 03:51 PM

I just wrote a very lengthy note on facebook to express my outrage over this woman. Truly disgraceful behavior. Bigotry in it's worst form.

13th Mar 2008, 03:02 AM	#2
Tim Psycho Glitter Btch Full Member Gender:* Guy, Unless Life Was a Horrible April Fools Joke. Orientation: Gay/Asexual/Confusing to Explain Out Status: Armed and Fabulous! XD Location: California Age: 23 Posts: 7,381 Join Date: Mar 2008	Re: State Legislator says gays are bigger threat than terrorist Gotta love lawmakers... "No society that has totally embraced homosexuality has lasted for more than, you know, a few decades." Not true, many civilizations flourished that embraced it, however, geological events, wars, and such, destroyed most of them (However, some lasted an extremely long time). Gotta love "educated" people, eh? I put my name in, but other then what I said, I'm speechless.

13th Mar 2008, 03:13 AM	#3
TyraBanksIsFierce EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: Most~ Age: 19 Posts: 666 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: State Legislator says gays are bigger threat than terrorist I'll fly a Boeing 747 into her fucking house, then we'll see whether she thinks gays are still worse than terrorists. Dumb Bitch.

13th Mar 2008, 07:14 AM	#5
beckyg PFLAG Mom Community Liaison Gender: Female Orientation: Straight Out Status: Out to everyone/Yes, parents come out too! Location: Middle of Oregon Age: 50 Posts: 7,572 Join Date: Mar 2007	Re: State Legislator says gays are bigger threat than terrorist How stupid can someone be???? To compare gays to terrorists is unbelievable. __________________ "When we're free to love anyone we choose, When this worlds big enough for all different views, When we're all free to worship from our own kind of pew, Then we shall be free" ~ Garth Brooks

13th Mar 2008, 08:46 AM	#6
Hepcat EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: A few people Location: New Zealand Age: 22 Posts: 314 Join Date: Feb 2008	Re: State Legislator says gays are bigger threat than terrorist GAH! I just can't believe the stupidity and ignorance of some people...

13th Mar 2008, 09:08 AM	#7
heatqueen Official #1 fan of Celine Dion Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Pansexual/Homoromantic bisexual Out Status: Generally whoever asks Location: I travel a lot Age: 20 Posts: 5,707 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: State Legislator says gays are bigger threat than terrorist Everyday in the news we hear about terrorists causing chaos. 9/11. Q33NY. Madeleine McCann. People getting murdered. How could gay people possibly do anything worse than this? How, in comparison to these dreadful deeds, could a gay person be any threat to humanity? If simply being there is a threat, the sun has gone out and hell has frozen over. __________________ Don't drink and drive. You might hit a bump and spill your drink. Co-founder of the 'Sailor Moon Made Me Gay' club...and the lesbians.

13th Mar 2008, 02:00 PM	#8
mark4444 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: State Legislator says gays are bigger threat than terrorist I live in ok and i hear a 15 sec segment on the news didnt hear from who or what i think the ok press is trying to hide something as soon as i turn 18 i will as of now i cant do a thing thanx for telling me didnt know it was from ok

13th Mar 2008, 03:51 PM	#10
Midnight Angel Guest Posts: n/a	Re: State Legislator says gays are bigger threat than terrorist I just wrote a very lengthy note on facebook to express my outrage over this woman. Truly disgraceful behavior. Bigotry in it's worst form.