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TexasTowelie

(112,204 posts) Mon Jun 8, 2015, 02:55 AM Jun 2015

Florida Church Opposes Gay Scout Leaders, Equates Them To Pedophiles

Last month we told you how President Robert Gates said the Boy Scouts of America could lift its ban on gay adult leaders by October.

Now, the hateful backlash from right-wingers appears to be getting into full swing.

A church in Nokomis, Florida — near Sarasota — has posted a message opposing the change that equates gays to pedophiles.

WTSP-TV reports:

Among messages of God loving everyone digitally displayed on a church Marquee in Sarasota there is this message "Gay Scout leaders are like…." followed by a photo of a fox and a chick and the words "Well… you know"

"He's trying to portray them as predators," says Sarasota Pride member Jeanie Keenan. She finds the sign offensive.

Keenan says, "His message isn't Godly it's hateful."

K.C. McCay, pastor of First Congregational Church of Laurel, claims he was molested as a Boy Scout. He also says he loves "homosexuals" in the same way he loves murderers.

Read more: http://www.towleroad.com/2015/06/florida-church-opposes-gay-scout-leaders-equates-them-to-pedophiles-video.html

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Florida Church Opposes Gay Scout Leaders, Equates Them To Pedophiles (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jun 2015 OP

Some people STILL don't get the discrimination leveled against the GBLT population! Behind the Aegis Jun 2015 #1

I know. TexasTowelie Jun 2015 #2

The Hastert sexual abuse isn't helping this situation. brer cat Jun 2015 #3

Behind the Aegis

(53,957 posts)

1. Some people STILL don't get the discrimination leveled against the GBLT population!

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2015, 02:59 AM

Jun 2015

Shit like this contributes to why I won't be near children, even girls.

TexasTowelie

(112,204 posts)

2. I know.

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 8, 2015, 03:39 AM

Jun 2015

I could possibly be a tutor with my math degree, but I really don't want to tutor math below algebra and being around high school students is probably not the best thing either. If I ever do tutor it will be on an individual basis in the home with parents around or with college students.

brer cat

(24,565 posts)

3. The Hastert sexual abuse isn't helping this situation.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2015, 05:44 AM

Jun 2015

I thought Jonathan Capehart had a good opinion piece in WAPO about it: Nothing gay about Hastert.

We all know that sexual abuse of minors has nothing to do with sexual orientation, but try selling that to the bigots. Haters got to hate.

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