Here’s more disturbing evidence that – when it comes to conservative religious groups – national gay-activist organizations have none of the so-called tolerance they love to promote.
GLSEN – the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network – held a star-studded event this month called the “Respect Awards.” HBO and ABC/Disney heavyweights were in attendance, as well as stars from popular television shows.
Ironically, while accepting GLSEN’s “Respect” award, technology entrepreneur David Bohnett slammed some of the nation’s largest religious groups, and issued what amounted to a manifesto calling for people to fight them.
Below, I’ve highlighted a few excerpts. You can read the entire speech here.
“… It is the evangelical and fundamentalist groups that teach homosexuality is a sin, who stand in the way of fairness and equality.”
“It’s time to combat, head on, religious organizations that are funding the opposition to marriage equality and safe-school legislation.”
“Among our greatest adversaries, who actively work against us, are the leaders of the Catholic, Mormon and evangelical churches who seek to deny equal protection…”
“… The children taught at an early age that the Bible condemns homosexuality may become the school bullies and then later the adults who vote to deny marriage equality…”
This is a disturbing example of vilifying faith-based groups that dare to disagree with homosexual-advocacy groups’ agenda, including the legalization of gay marriage – and even more disturbing is the not-so-subtle insinuation that parents should not be allowed to teach their kids religious beliefs that are opposed to gay activist goals. Does this represent GLSEN’s vision for “safe schools” and the vision of GLSEN’s founder, Kevin Jennings?
This same intolerance was clearly on display in the vehement attacks against those who were brave enough to support Prop. 8, California’s marriage amendment that defines the institution as the union of one man and one woman, yet nothing is said about promoting “safety” or “respect” for those individuals and churches.
Apparently, GLSEN and its supporters believe in “safety” for everyone except those who disagree with them.
That’s why it’s so essential that we act now to defeat measures like the Employment Non-Discrimination Act that give political ammunition to those who would destroy religious liberties.
It’s also extremely important to protest the appointment of people like Jennings, who has now been given control of the federal “safe-schools” office. Jennings and his group have repeatedly displayed the same bias, and even outright anger, against conservative faith that was so vividly on display at GLSEN’s “Respect” awards.
TAKE ACTION
Ask for “safe-school czar” Kevin Jennings to be removed.
Learn more about the Employment Non-Discrimination Act
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