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News and commentary about the anti-gay lobbyApril 10th, 2008
That’s according to Peter LaBarbera anyway. Me, I’m not seeing it. But LaBarbera sees defeat and he’s in a full blown panic:
My friend Laurie Higgins below has hit on a microcosm of why our movement is on the brink of an astounding cultural defeat — the triumph of immoral same-sex behavior as a “civil right.” …
About three years ago, I sat in a roomful of evangelical leaders at a major ministry where it was taught that you should not criticize homosexual behavior in advocating against “same-sex marriage.” The “expert” speaker cited poll data and negative audience reaction to the issue being raised. [Emphases his.]
LaBarbera’s also upset that a recent poll found that “80% of Christians polled picked “anti-homosexual” as a negative adjective describing Christianity today.” His solution? Be even more “anti-homosexual.”
Good plan, Pete.
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Willie Hewes
April 10th, 2008
“And of course: how no man or woman — or teenager — has to be “gay†(positively homosexual)”
That’s right, why be gay if you can be miserable about your sexuality with God’s help?
Also, when did LaBarbara start using this rediculous word “homosexualism”? Has he been cozying up to the Russians or is there something else going on?
queerunity
April 10th, 2008
poor petey, the movement of bigots is lessening
JJ in Chicago
April 10th, 2008
Yeah, it’s true. Pete (aka, “Porno Pete”, “The Peter”) isn’t feeling too loved lately.
Those of us in Illinois are quite familiar with him and his AFTAH organization, which is based in suburban Chicago. His website has had a drop in new postings by AFTAH itself, and he’s cross-posting from CWA or AFA to show content.
The media here in Illinois all but ignore this wingnut– they have long since realized he’s a quack with an obsession that requires professional help.
His main focus now is the Day of Silence (DOS). However it should be noted that he tried to orchestrate a boycott of last year’s DOS at his son’s school– only to see it FLOP big time. According to the Naperville Sun (suburban Chicago news), absenteeism was LOWER than average on last year’s Day of Silence observation.
As I’ve mentioned elsewhere, he’s a real piece of work and quite fun to watch. Almost better than Comedy Central on cable!
Regan DuCasse
April 11th, 2008
I have often asked those who consider gay people SO dangerous and wanton that they are worse than terrorists (as Sally Kern also famously asserted.)
But I ask a simple question: okay, dangerous gay people, eh?
So, I reiterate the question: if you were walking down the street in the evening. Say an after dinner stroll, and two gay men, engaged like a couple might be. Arms around each other….would you REALLY be so afraid of them then say….
two young men in baggy clothes, looking squinty eyed at you?
I’m sure the former scenario wouldn’t bring a chill of fear in Petey or Matt Barber.
So guess what? Nobody really wants to answer that simple question.
Because in the real world of scenarios that conjure up casual street violence and armed robberies and rapes….gay men or lesbians really aren’t such fearful prospects at all.
Indeed, two gay people likely have MORE to fear than even Petey or Matty boy when it comes to casual and brutal violence in the street.
Some people really have no idea how cowardly, preoccupied with trifles or mean spirited they sound in their anti gay zeal.
There ARE more serious priorities that are dangerous to attend to.
And no matter how much they try and exaggerate the big gay menace, it just isn’t there.
The sky ain’t falling and Petey boy can’t prove it.
Fannie
April 15th, 2008
It sounds to me like a certain man obsessed with gay sex is becoming irrelevant within the anti-gay agenda.
Sweet.
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