We Are Listening

Disclaimer: I went to film school. I also work in television. That should help explain why many of my posts revolve around videos: I can’t get enough. The following is a video that I wish was never made, that we lived in a world devoid of such source material. But that time is not yet and in the interim, I’m inspired to see the faces of people standing up with a different message: Not us, not here.

The following video clip contains audio of Oklahoma State Rep Sally Kern in an anti-gay diatribe. Rep Kearn put out a statement in response which, in part, reads:

“To put this simply, as a Christian I believe homosexuality is not moral. Obviously, you have the right as an American to choose that lifestyle, but I also have the right to express my views and my fellow Oklahomans have the right to debate these issues.”

Representative Kern may believe whatever she chooses to believe, but she may not claim to speak on behalf of Christianity (which is frothing with disagreement about whether gay relationships are sinful) nor should she abuse her position of authority to demean, slander, and marginalize an entire group of American citizens.

When she calls homosexuality more dangerous than terrorism or Islam, what are we to expect? Are we to be surprised when “American loving, Christian citizens” take matters into their own hands to remove this so-called dangerous threat? How do we blame Brandon for the murder of Lawrence “Larry” King? Where is the line drawn?

Please listen to the video and send it to your friends. America deserves to know that such words are filling their government buildings. We need to know, we need to change.

Plesae go to: http://www.victoryfund.org/files/listening.html to fill-out a form indicating “I am listening now.”

Posted in Anti-Gay Politicians Watch, Anti-LGBT, Politics |