Bryan Fischer throwing hissyfit over Idaho marriage equality decision

In case you haven't heard, another anti-marriage equality law was struck down:

U.S. Magistrate Judge Candy Dale has ruled Idaho's ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional. In her 57-page decision, Dale stated, "Idaho’s Marriage Laws withhold from them a profound and personal choice, one that most can take for granted. By doing so, Idaho’s Marriage Laws deny same-sex couples the economic, practical, emotional, and spiritual benefits of marriage, relegating each couple to a stigmatized, second-class status. Plaintiffs suffer these injuries not because they are unqualified to marry, start a family, or grow old together, but because of who they are and whom they love."

This is the 12th time the courts have ruled for marriage equality since DOMA was overturned. But what makes this victory sweeter is the reaction of the American Family Association Bryan Fischer:

Read more here: http://www.idahostatesman.com/2014/05/13/3183291/judge-rules-idaho-gay-marriage.html?sp=/99/1687/&ihp=1#storylink=cpyU.S. Magistrate Judge Candy Dale has ruled Idaho's ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional.In her 57-page decision, Dale stated, "Idaho’s Marriage Laws withhold from them a profound and personal choice, one that most can take for granted. By doing so, Idaho’s Marriage Laws deny same-sex couples the economic, practical, emotional, and spiritual benefits of marriage, relegating each couple to a stigmatized, second-class status. Plaintiffs suffer these injuries not because they are unqualified to marry, start a family, or grow old together, but because of who they are and whom they love."

Read more here: http://www.idahostatesman.com/2014/05/13/3183291/judge-rules-idaho-gay-marriage.html?sp=/99/1687/&ihp=1#storylink=cpy

I'm co-author of Idaho marriage amendment just overturned by judicial tyrant. Gov. should ignore unconstitutional ruling.
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanJFischer) May 14, 2014

At issue in Idaho: are we a nation of laws or a nation of tyrannical judges wielding gavels like sledgehammers?
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanJFischer) May 14, 2014

Benham Brothers ramble something about gays, Satan, and demons

From the department of "Can't these guys shut up. They are only making it worse for themselves" is the Benham Brothers who seem to think that they are being persecuted because of their "Christian faith" instead of saying off-the-wall homophobic stuff like above. Losing a chance for a show on the HGTV network doesn't exactly rank up there with the Marian Persecutions or the Massacre of the Huguenots. Furthermore, if you keep saying crazy junk, like the following rambling mess somehow connecting gays to Satan and demons (it's supposed to make sense I guess), men in white coats will be coming to get you.

From Right Wing Watch:

The bulk of the defense offered for the last week by David and Jason Benham of their past activism has been that they do not hate gay people but only hate "homosexuality and its agenda that is attacking the nation,"which is pretty much the defense offered by most of the anti-gay bigots we monitor on this blog.

 David Benham previously alleged that the "homosexual agenda," along with abortion rights and Islam, is controlled by "demonic forces and agendas." Last night, they took that talking point onto Glenn Beck's television program where they repeatedly asserted that they are not at war with gay people, but are rather engaged in a spiritual war against Satan and demonic forces that are out to silence Christianity.

 "It's a spiritual fight," Jason Benham said. "From the beginning of time, it was God and there was the Devil and both of them use people for their own purposes." Jason then recalled how Jesus had rebuked Peter by declaring "get behind me, Satan!" in Mark 8 to demonstrate this, as David added that it is all part of Satan's efforts to suppress the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. Later in the discussion, Jason added that they are not attacking "the homosexual community" because the real issue is "God versus the Devil."

If these guys keep talking, the lgbt community won't have to continue to play defense in this situation for very long. To tell the truth, I think we can safely act like a team who is 35 points ahead in the Superbowl with only two minutes on the clock.

Related post:

Dear Benham brothers, your 'religious beliefs' doesn't absolve you from the consequences of being extreme jackasses

'See what Mike Huckabee wants lgbts to 'tolerate'' & other Tuesday midday news briefs

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Mike Huckabee's Dangerous Campaign To Smear Houston's Non-Discrimination Ordinance - This crap that he is pulling in Houston is what Mike Huckabee gets angry at lgbts for "not tolerating." 

Barber: NHCLC Setting Up A 'Firewall' To Fight Back America's 'Cancerous Invasion Of Immorality' - When I read Matt Barber bragging how anti-gay groups are attempting to infect Latin America with their lies, I'm reminded of those nature documentaries in which hyenas, when faced with a strong animal, moves on to attack a weaker animal. 

 NOM's Brian Brown no longer pretending he's talking about *civil* marriage - While a Virginia court decides marriage equality in the state, the National Organization for Marriage is rallying supporters at the vicinity. Just think, if the organization has a plausible argument in the courts, that rallying wouldn't be necessary.  

Torment to Tyranny: Persecution in Uganda Now That the Anti-Homosexuality Act Is Law - Spoiler: anti-gay persecution is up thanks to that awful law.  

Anti-Gay Leader Describes Michael Sam Kiss As ‘Graphic Political Statement’ - It was just a kiss. Get over it. Damn!

'Liar-for-Jesus' Todd Starnes' new book a mishmash of homophobia, paranoia

Fox News personality and liar-for-Jesus Todd Starnes has a new book out and with a name like God Less America, you can just guess that it's more of the same false stories about anti-Christian persecution from Starnes.

Check out this choice morsel, courtesy of Media Matters:

Todd Starnes

I grew up in a much simpler time - when blackberry was a pie and dirty dancing meant somebody forgot to clean out the barn for the square dance. It was a time when father still knew best - when the girls were girls and the men were men. I grew up in a time when a rainbow was a sign of God's promise, not gay rights.

Good taste precludes me from making the easy joke here.

'Porno Pete' LaBarbera hates normal gay kissing, loves naked gay & straight hedonism

It's official. Major anti-gay groups and personalities have gone positively ape-#%! crazy over Michael Sam smooching his boyfriend and learning that he was picked by the St. Louis Rams.

But who gets the award for the most outrageous show of outrage? Well the first runner-up has to be Bryan Fischer of the American Family Association, who tried to distort a study (a 1997 Canadian study) in order to condemn the kiss. He didn't get away with it.

However for my money, the most outrageous outrage award hands down belongs to Porno Pete LaBarbera who actually censored the kiss on his webpage:

LaBarbera wins the award because he blocked this kiss saying that is natural to be repulsed by it. It's ironic when one takes into account what LaBarbera hasn't in the past censored on his page in pursuit demonizing lgbts. For those who aren't aware, he is nicknamed 'Porno Pete' LaBarbera for his past tendency of attending subcultural events, taking pictures, and then generalizing about the entire lgbt community based on those pictures, such as:

This one:

'Anti-gay activists becoming more vocal about Michael Sam kiss' & other Monday midday news briefs

Lighten up folks! It was just a kiss!

Anti-Gay Activists Were 'Grossed Out' By Michael Sam's 'Cringe-Inducing' Kiss - Some people didn't like Michael Sam kissing his boyfriend on television. Now the ghetto sista in me would say something like, "Jealous bitches always be hatin'"  However the sensible person in me says "It's just a kiss, folks. I mean geez! And I can think of worse people to kiss than Michael Sam or his boyfriend. Such as Donald Trump, Todd Starnes, Rush Limbaugh, Peter LaBarbera, that guy in my church yesterday who had dragon with nine-heads breath."

Fox Responds To NFL Disciplining Player For Anti-Gay Tweets About Michael Sam: Could It "Offend ... Free Speech?" - A Miami Dolphins football player is disciplined for an anti-gay tweet about Michael Sam and Fox News personalities and Donald Trump is ever so pissed about it.

 Jason Benham: Christians Have A Duty To "Destroy" Ideas God Doesn't Like, Including Marriage Equality - People have asked after the debacle last week with the Benham Brothers, why are they still getting air time to talk about how much they "love" gays? How else can homophobes continue to hang themselves if we stop handing them the rope?

Hubris hath no ego like an anti-LGBT movement that spins - In a strange show of stupidity, the American Family Association has chosen to list all of the Mississippi businesses who won't follow that stupid law which allows them to discriminate against lgbts. In this organization's universe, a business declaring that it will serve everyone is a violation of "religious freedom."  

As Arkansas Republicans Freak Out About Marriage Equality, Senate Candidates Remain Mum - And, lest I forget, Arkansas got the gift of marriage equality last weekend. I guess those "queerbots" I used to replace the judges there and the other places where marriage equality laws were struck down are really working (Sorry. I watched that episode of the Bionic Woman, "Fembots in Las Vegas" yesterday and it continues to linger with me.)

'Haterade' can't stop Michael Sam

It's what everyone has been talking about all weekend. Michael Sam became the first openly gay player to be drafted by an NFL team when he was picked by the St. Louis Rams. The following video of him receiving the news must have been seen countless times:



Thus far, the major anti-gay groups and personalities have been showing a surprisingly degree of good taste by not saying a word about Sam's success. Notice I said "thus far."

However, leave it to the rabid wolves, orcs, and bloodsuckers at the extreme right webpage Free Republic to fill in the blanks:

Michael Sam is a Ram(rod). Some jokes write themselves.

 The hive media brainwashing Americans to accept this as the new normal.

 The next NFL season is going to become a perpetual fag commercial as anal sex is celebrated like the resurrection of Jackie Robinson. The media is totally in our face and I’m sorry but I don’t love football that much. Not my religion.

Yep, nothing more than promoting an agenda and ramming it down peoples throats (no pun intended). This was deliberate in your face attempt to mainstream deviant behavior.

 Coming soon to FR and every other blog.If you openly criticize or express disgust with that disgusting scene, the new thought crime police will be sent to your house via your ip address and FR won't have a thing to do with it. All blogs are viewed and combed by the politically correct police for certain trigger words, and soon {if not right now} fag and queer will be high alert words. Gay rights trump Christian rights, period. "If you like your religion, you can keep your religion", said obama. 

I think y'all get the picture. There is no need to get upset or wring your hands.There are times when you must combat hate to keep it from spreading. And then there are other times in which you don't have to do anything but watch it spread only over the people doling it out. And feel simple pity for them being in that state.