Thursday, July 27, 2006

The Alternate Perspective

The Gay Liberation Network has posted photos and rhetoric on IFI's press conference in front of Steamworks. They were apparently unable to post some basic facts since they never stopped to listen, but used microphones, bullhorns, and outright screaming to preemptively drown out the message.

A few facts:
  • The IFI message was not anti-gay or bigoted. The message was: Protect gay men. Close down the bathhouse.
  • The group had a body guard in part because of numerous vile threats against Peter LaBarbera which you can find by reading comments on pro-homosexual blogs.
  • Upon arrival, some members of IFI group courteously greeted their protesters.
  • Many passers-by politely accepted the handout - and a few stopped to engage in decent conversation and received genuine handshakes and hugs.
  • One person - only one - wadded up a piece of paper and threw it in a man's face in reaction to learning that the man had been homosexual and was now ex-gay and married. (Again, the love of tolerance demonstrated...)
  • The group departed (well after the rain stopped) because several members had early morning obligations.
Why would anyone in the homosexual community
- much less a "church" -
support a bathhouse?
How can a "church" justify screaming profanity at anyone?
What happened to the professed love of "tolerance"?