TX TV News Question: "Do You Think This Country's Acceptance of Homosexuality Could Lead To Its Downfall?"

It is truly unbelievable that in the year 2010 a mainstream NBC news program would present this segment:



The station is KETK in Tyler, Texas and the radio station is KTBB.  You can go to KTBB.com and vote in it's poll here.  Scroll down and look for "talkback."  KETK's web site is here and, as of now, there is a link to this ugly story.  There's also a Facebook protest page here. 

I have a friend who jokes that every gay person is from Tyler, Texas.  When you live in Dallas, it sometimes seems that way.  It's incredible how many gay people come from there.  I can understand why they leave. 

Via Joe.My.God

UPDATE:  The station manager of KTBB radio has apologized.  Here it is:

The Talkback question that aired on KTBB Radio and was simulcast on KETK NBC 56 television in Tyler on Wednesday, October 27 was unfortunate in its wording and unfortunate in the perception that it created among a large number of thoughtful individuals. The question, “Will the acceptance of homosexuality lead to the fall of America?” is poorly worded at best and inappropriate altogether at worst. For that, we apologize.
There are many issues surrounding homosexuality that are fair game for discussion in the media and in opinion journalism. The proper role, if any, for openly gay individuals in the military, the legitimacy of same-sex marriages and the public behavior by some individuals at gay and lesbian events held outdoors in public view are among topics about which reasonable people may disagree. These and other topics surrounding homosexuality are topics that talk radio hosts and opinion journalists may legitimately pose to their respective audiences.
With that said, the way our Talkback question was posed might be seen as asking, “Do homosexuals, by their very existence, threaten to bring down America?” We believe that such a question, posed in such a manner, is likely to generate more heat than light.

I understand how those who either heard, or heard about, KTBB’s Talkback question on Wednesday might have been offended. For the offense that was taken, we sincerely apologize.

Paul L. Gleiser, President

KTBB Radio

Maggie Gallagher: Do I Have Blood on My Hands?

That's the question asked by the NOM high priestess in a disgusting and self-serving editorial published in the execrable New York Post.  In it, she cites some questionable statistics about gay teen suicide and sexual abuse (naturally, she trots that one out) in an attempt to distance herself from the recent reports of gay teen suicides.  She draws the simplistic conclusion that because gay teens in Massachusetts are still more likely to commit suicide than straight kids (assuming that's true), then NOM's strident opposition to marriage equality is blameless. 

Of course, the so-called National Organization for Marriage sees these tragic deaths as a PR disaster in need of spin.  A bit of respectful silence would have been appropriate, but respect and silence are certainly not characteristic of Maggie.  The very fact that she felt the need to ask the question in the headline speaks volumes.  The answer is, of course, yes.

Whatever Jerk, Granite Countertops Are Like So 2003 Anyway

A Baton Rouge, LA granite company called Southern Style Granite has refused to do business with a gay couple.  On August 8, two men entered the establishment, shopping for countertops.  They were asked by one of the owners if they were in a relationship, as if it was any of that nosey bitch's business.  They said yes and were told SSG doesn't work with "your kind" and were told to leave.  A representative of Capitol City Alliance tried to work with them and obtain an apology, but got nowhere. 

I'm sure they're not bigots, but were just expressing their deeply held religious beliefs which we must respect.  My goodness, they're already victims since they've had to deal with those radical homosexual activists from Capitol City Alliance.  You can go here and find their contact information and express your love and admiration for these fine Americans.   

Yuma Mayor Tries to Prove His Manhood, Fails.

Watch the mayor of Yuma, AZ, Al Krieger, say "limp wristed" "lacy pants" homos shouldn't serve in the military.

 

I served in the United States Army for 12 years, little boy.  You think I'm not a real man?  You say it to my face.  You don't have the guts.

UPDATE:  The mayor issued a non-apology apology.  Read about it here if you have a high tolerance for bullshit. 

Family Research Council Founder and NARTH Board Member Caught With Rent Boy

George Alan Rekers, a founder, along with James Dobson, of the Family Research Council, was caught returning to Miami from a 10-day trip to Europe with a young man he hired from rentboy.com, according to the Miami New Times.  The rent boy, called Lucien in the article, had all expenses paid by Rekers.  Rekers is a Baptist minister and a leading voice in the fight against gay adoption and marriage equality.  According to the article:

"Rekers is a board member of the National Association for Research & Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH), an organization that systematically attempts to turn gay people straight. And the Huffington Post recently singled out Rekers as a member of the American College of Pediatricians — an official-sounding outfit in Gainesville that purveys lurid, youth-directed literature accusing gays of en masse coprophilia. (In an email, the college's Lisa Hawkins wrote, "ACPeds feels privileged to have a scholar of Dr. Rekers' stature affiliated with our organization. I am sure you will find Prof. Rekers to be an immaculate clinician/scholar, and a warm human being.")"

According to the article, both Rekers and Lucien admit that they met through rentboy.com.  Hilariously, Rekers claims that he only hired Lucien to lift his bags because he had surgery and can't handle heavy lifting.  The New Times easily debunks this:

"To arrive at Lucien's site, Rekers must have accepted Rentboy.com's terms of use, thereby acknowledging he was not offended by graphic sexual material. He then would have been transported to a front page covered with images of naked, tumescent men busily sodomizing each other.  Then Rekers must have performed a search. Did he want a "rentboy," a "sugar daddy," or a "masseur"? In what country? And what city? If Rekers searched for a rent boy in Miami, he would have found approximately 80 likely candidates. He must have scrolled down the first page, past the shirtless bears and desperate ex-models, and on to page 2. There, at last, was Lucien."

Seems like a lot trouble to go to to hire somebody to pick up your suitcase. 

Maybe someday people will realize that the anti-gay right is filled with repressed homosexuals who can't deal with their personal issues in an adult way and therefore project their self-loathing onto the rest of society.  These people are disgusting. 

More about Rekers at Truth Wins Out.

Teabaggers Call Out Graham for Being Gay

South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham has never been popular with the Teabaggers because he has occasionally made efforts to work with Democrats to actually (gasp) pass legislation.  For example, he voted for the Wise Latina's nomination to move out of committee which I suppose was some sort of Teabagger treason.  Now his rumored homosexuality has been openly discussed at a Teabagger rally in Greenville.   "Barney Frank is more honest and brave than you. Because at least we know about Barney Frank and nobody's gonna hold it over his head."  I'm with him on this point and completely agree.  But he didn't shut up when he was ahead. 

The blowhard went on to question why Graham is trying to "sell out his country" and said "I need to know if your being gay is why."  Because gay = traitor?  Gayness alone makes someone want to sell out his country?  Is this Teabagger logic?  This reminds me of the game show contestant who said Ellen doesn't like her country.  I don't know who this "uncredited speaker" is, but I am one gay American and South Carolinian who would like to compare my 12 years of honorable service in the United States Army to whatever this fucker has done for his country.