Religious right worries about 'proper' use of the anus and other Tuesday midday news briefs

To my brothers and sisters fighting the good fight today:


Get the people out and get them voting.


Despite the outcome never give up on yourself or the community. If you win, be gracious in victory. If by chance there are any losses, don't get discouraged. But keep pressing on.


Those with power never give up that power without a fight. The barriers of ignorance and fear can't hold back the rushing tide of enlightenment, equality, and righteousness.

Now onto news briefs:

Anus Designed for Exit: Doctor tells DC Council no gay marriage ... because black men spread AIDS via ''down-low'' anal sex?! - This is just so incredibly ignorant that I could't let it go by without comment. Apparently religious right figures are so concerned with the anus not being "properly used" that their mouths are taking up the slack.



Transcript:

''The immediate action of passing the same-sex marriage bill, 18 40 82, is to normalize predominantly homosexual activity such as anal sex and require the promotion in the schools as a legal, normal activity and part of the sex education.... Who will protect the children? There are more HIV infections among young black men who have sex with men, aged 13-29, than among any other age group.... I am aware that students are terrified to be taken out of sex ed. They get on their knees and beg to their parents to be included. Because, to be outside is to be labeled the conservative. To go to the library while everyone else is in class having sex ed, means that you then --. When you refuse to go to sex ed, you then become the group that is discriminated against.... The anus was designed for exit, not entrance.... [Lesbian marriages] are not my argument.''

From Metro Weekly in DC:

Conservative activist Dr. Ruth Jacobs presenting ridiculous testimony as a public witness during the DC City Council's hearing about a pending same-sex marriage equality bill. It's not clear why Jacobs was there since she appears to have traveled down from Rockville, MD, and that she knew nothing about existing District law. In 2007, Jacobs led an effort against a transgender equality bill in Montgomery County claiming that men would expose their genitalia to women and girls, and testifying that the bill would discriminate against ''ex-transgenders.'' During a questioning period, she admitted to Council chair Phil Mendelson that she had no evidence of her claims of a connection between same-sex marriage and HIV infection. Councilman David Catania asked her what gay male sex had to do with lesbians and marriage, especially since lesbians have the lowest rate of HIV infection. Jacobs became flustered and said she wasn't there to talk about that fact. (City Council via Office of Cable Television)

Ken Hutcherson's 'Minority Thought Pattern' as he defends Rush, slavery - You COULD go onto the link to see what exactly is Hutherson is talking about but if you don't have time and want a condensed version of his words, then check this out: