Catholic Charities was *not* forced out of business in Massachusetts.

First of all, they had already been adopting kids to gay couples before gay marriage:

http://articles.latimes.com/2008/nov/02/opinion/ed-prop8-2

Second, Catholic Charities voluntarily shuttered itself rather than comply with the law.

Third, “complying with the law” meant that if they wanted to follow their anti-gay doctrine (which I fully support their right to do), they could – they just had no recourse to state funds. Other religious adoption agencies (Mormons spring to mind) continue to run adoption agencies in the state.

I’m *so* tired of this paper-thin lie.

A bully is “a blustering, quarrelsome, overbearing person who habitually badgers and intimidates smaller or weaker people.”

Brown’s definition completely inverts the meaning. LGBT activism lobbies to overcome the legacy of bullying from an inherited inequality dating back to a time of criminalisation. This is the context of fighting back.

When Brown calls “to fight back and fight harder” he’s actually calling to double down on the beating before the victim gets away. He wants to change the definition of the word bully to mean the person who wont take their beating and stay down.

Robert Patterson, a founder and the Mississippi Executive Secretary of the (white) Citizens’ Councils.

From the book: The Deep South Says Never
by John Bartlow Martin. Ballantine Books, New York. 1957. page 3.

I think the date is September 22, 2011.

It’s when Ms. Gallagher left the sinking ship.

http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/09/22/37304

Since then, it’s been one bad episode after another.

Eugene has always presented himself in a hyperbolic panic. As things tighten up moneywise for NOM, I guess they see the advantage in Eugene’s approach.

MattNYC says it: Great minds think alike.

That was the day that an episode of Happy Days ran in which Fonzie jumped over a shark. On water skis. Wearing a swimsuit and leather jacket.

I wonder just what day will be noted as the day that NOM jumped the shark.

Whether or not gay couples are allowed to marry, organizations and businesses WILL Not be allowed to discriminate against gay people.

Whether or not gay couples are allowed to marry, Americans who do not respect gay people WILL continue to be allowed their personal opinions.

1. Young children ((might)) be taught that same-sex marriage is legal in their state. If that child happens to grow up to be gay, that information (that they have the same opportunity to get married, regardless of their sexual orientation) would be a very positive thing to hear. If the child is straight, it won’t impact their life at all.

2. If that religious non-profit organization is taking taxpayer money they cannot discriminate against gay citizens… who ALSO pay taxes, which in effect supports those organizations.

3. The majority of Americans who support the historic understanding of “same-race” marriage (that existed 45 years ago) ARE currently treated as bigots and racists. But they are NOT condemned for their bigotry under the law. That makes Brian Brown a liar. Shocking, I know.