Well I’m glad I never called him that
by Matt | July 31st, 2006 |I don’t know how I missed it, but I did. I thought I was on top of everything during the controversy with Guilford GOP Chair Marcus Kindley and his comments comparing LGBT people with pedophiles.
But yeah… I missed this (along with the great discussion in its comments section):
News & Record, Greensboro, NC
Letters to the Editor
July 23, 2006In regard to the controversy surrounding Marcus Kindley’s recent comment about homosexuality: I have known Kindley for several years and have worked with him, not only in the GOP, but at his home as well. I believe I know him well enough to say he is not a prejudiced bigot.
Kindley is a man whom I admire for his steadfastness behind the principles he believes in. He is a man of faith and is not ashamed to let that fact be known. His character reflects Jesus in the way he thinks and treats other people.
I have never heard him make a derogatory statement toward a homosexual while either working within the GOP or at home. From my experience with him, Kindley “hates the sin, not the sinner.”
Christopher Jessup
GreensboroThe writer is a student at Greensboro College.
Well, at least I can rest comfortably knowing that I, for one, as well as the NC Advocacy Coalition, never called Marcus Kindley a bigot. We did say that what he said was prejudiced, misinformed and dangerous and harmful to the LGBT community, but we never, not even once, used the word “bigot” or “bigotry.”
I guess it is good to know the letter writer wasn’t referring to me or the PAC.
2 Responses to “Well I’m glad I never called him that”
You also missed or did not want to answer a comment directed at you on Kinleys blog from Mackenzie, NY NY
Would like to get you take on his comment
By spyderbonez on Jul 31, 2006
I’ve made my personal opinion clear numerous times. The official position of the NC Advocacy Coalition in the situation regarding Mr. Kindley has also been adequately related to the community.
For more on my personal opinions, already related to the community through posts on my blog,search MattHillNC.com for “Marcus Kindley.”
For NC Advocacy Coalition positions, press releases and statements please refer to the News & Press Center of the NC Advocacy website: http://www.ncadvocacycoalition.org/node/31
By Matt on Jul 31, 2006