Participants at Right Wing Hate Crimes Rally Unveiled

According to a post on Right Wing Watch:

As we noted last week, various Religious Right groups will be holding an event next Monday designed to challenge the expansion of hate crimes laws to include protections for sexual orientation. At the moment, it is unknown just how they intend to go about challenging this, though openly calling for violence against gays seems to be pretty much their only option.

Now organizers have unveiled a website:

The intention of the rally the group is to assert the freedom of speech of ministers and Christians in general to declare biblical truth in the public square. The Rally will also expose the unconstitutional nature of the hate law.

Ministers from various denominations will preach from the Bible, especially those parts that speak to the sin of homosexuality. This will serve to reassure ministers and Christians that they are free to do the same.

According to the website, participants are set to include the Christian Anti-Defamation Commission, Liberty Counsel, Reclaiming Oklahoma for Christ, S.T.A.N.D., Vision America, and Jim Garlow.

So, again, I guess it’s not just about the word marriage.  It’s about hate, intolerance and bigotry.  Obviously, keeping the LGBT at bay by preventing marriage equality simply isn’t enough…now their attacking hate-crimes legislation.

I have a difficult time believing anything can be done, but when rights are given, then voted on and rescended, on more than one occasion, I would be inclined to project it’s possible.

Perhaps including LGBT citizens in hate-crimes protections will be voted on at the next election?