The U.S. House is expected to vote Wednesday on legislation that would create a new class of crimes based on the victim's "actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity."
For years, Focus on the Family and other pro-family groups have issued warnings about federal hate-crimes legislation. The reality is that those who speak out against homosexuality could face prosecution for "inciting" violence against gay individuals.
Bash Back, a Seattle-based militant homosexual group, recently vandalized Crossroads Bible Church in Bellevue, Wash., because it was hosting a Christian apologetics conference. The real target? Ken Hutcherson, whose nearby Antioch Bible Church co-sponsored the April 17-18 event.
Hutcherson is an outspoken defender of biblical truths about sexuality and gender.
Bash Back justified its actions this way: "We remember the countless (homosexuals) that have been murdered as a result of the sick bigotry spewing from Ken Hutcherson's pulpit. He may not have tied the noose, pulled the trigger or thrown his fist, but his words have encouraged others to do so."
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— Jennifer Mesko
