Anti-Gay, Black Pastors Use School Children for Proposition 8

Using the Nuremberg rallies as an inspiration, or perhaps sporting events in totalitarian societies, three dozen anti-gay, black pastors use hundreds of marching Los Angeles school children to encourage blacks to vote "yes" on Proposition 8.

Steve Lopez at The Los Angeles Times describes the quasi fascist spectacle:

The uniformed children were a nice touch Tuesday at the Crenshaw Christian Center, marching out of school with U.S. flags -- like good little soldiers in a holy war -- to hear ministers preach against the evils of gay marriage. ...

The Yes on 8 banners read: "For Children. For Families. For Our Future."

Apostle Frederick K.C. Price stepped to the microphone. "I believe and teach the Bible," he said, pausing briefly, as if nothing more needed to be said.

But he went on to quote Genesis, saying marriage is that which occurs between a man and a woman. To veer from that course, he suggested, would "jeopardize our children's future."

Thinly disguised homophobia in the fundamentalist black church is not a shocker. But there are several dozen bigger threats to the future of children in the inner city that come to mind. Gang violence, access to health care, unemployment, crumbling schools, HIV/AIDS, drug traffic, illegal handguns. Not really sure how two gay men or two lesbians getting married affects the future of these children. Publicity hungry televangelists seem a greater threat.

Three radio ads (audio) urging black voters to oppose the anti-gay, anti-civil rights amendment debuted. Let's hope this is the message that prevails.

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Comments

[Bart]

Well said Taylor & Gurlene. And and FreeLeo, will u civil rights me?

How do some folks jump to marriage with animals and mutliple partners? Get a grip. A union between same sex couples DOES NOT HARM hetro unions.

[freeleo]

Bart, I might co-habitat and share all of myself and my belongings. i might also add you to my insurance and put you in my will so that you are taken care of once i've made transition. what more do you need?

[Taylor Siluwé]

Bart, people make that crazy leap thinking they are making a great point. They're not. They're just being stupid and they know it.

If hetero's are so worried about 'saving' marriage, then they should make it permanent. Outlaw divorce. Under no circumstances shall you be parted. Once you say 'I Do' you stay done. That'll fix the problem.

Then, of course, we'll be happy to keep civil unions.

[Mel Smith]

I don't like adults using innocent children to promote their agenda.

[Matthew]

Hey Rod.
How are these Yes On 8 ads happening on your site? My friend in SF told me that loads of gay websites are being 'band-aided' by the Yes on 6 folks. These YES folks are crazy, desperate, and sad. Been out campaigning myself in Oakland, and it's AMAZING how much hate is out there, esp. with Mormons. Must have heard the f..... word more in the past 2 days than in my 38 years of life.

[saywhat?]

I hate it when people use kids. I hate it because people forget that we were kids. People forget that a few of those kids in that rally will grow up to be exactly like us. That's what pisses me off when people talk about "TEH CHIL'REN"

... because it just proves that they don't care a damn about little faglets and dykelings that will grow up. WE ARE DOING THIS FOR KIDS LIKE US. So manybe, just maybe one day there cold be a generation of homos who don't grow and you know, hate themselves for being what they are.

[saywhat?]

I hate it when people use kids. I hate it because people forget that we were kids. People forget that a few of those kids in that rally will grow up to be exactly like us. That's what pisses me off when people talk about "TEH CHIL'REN"

... because it just proves that they don't care a damn about little faglets and dykelings that will grow up. WE ARE DOING THIS FOR KIDS LIKE US. So manybe, just maybe one day there cold be a generation of homos who don't grow and you know, hate themselves for being what they are.

[Bart]

FreeLeo, um where do we honeymoon?

When will this country get behind its supposed mantra of liberty for all - equal rights?
NO on Prop 8!

[Don Robison]

We are going to sodomize those kids you close minded pastors! guess what? I can teach them homosexuality with or without prop h8