Hate-filled "Christians" now playing the victim

[hazlnut]

Right-wing bigots destroyed LGBT lives for decades — and now they claim to be victims

There is a brazenly dishonest new tactic emanating from the anti-gay right which must be called out on a larger scale. That lie is the idea that somehow the progression of marriage equality and popularity of the LGBT community is suddenly making them isolated and derided for supposedly simply stating their opinions. Suddenly the LGBT community is being portrayed as bullies seeking to shut anti-gay figures down and deride them for speaking against marriage equality and LGBT equality. It’s a skilled talking point helped along by think tank finances, intellectuals paid by these finances, and a “news” network which mistakes omitted information, one-sided interviews, and sloppy (probably in some cases deliberately sloppy) journalism as conservative opinion and ideology.

Well said, great points... and the writer goes on to point out:

For decades, anti-gay organizations and their supporters have portrayed the LGBT community as child molesting, diseased, sexually aggressive miscreants whose sole desire is to cause chaos before being sent to the lower pits of hell after we die for our supposed sins. Through lies, distortions, and bad science, anti-gay groups made it difficult for laws to be passed to protect our interests, health, and families. They created and repeated ad nauseam the false mantra that we are a “public health hazard” and our lives are fraught with pain, sadness, loneliness, and early death.

Decades of the homophobic hate and attitudes, and not, as "Christians" get called out for being hateful and not really fallowing the teaching of Christ.

 

[occupied]

They always play the victim even though they get to have more influence over social issues than any other demographic.

 

[SuperDemocrat]

Right-wing bigots destroyed LGBT lives for decades — and now they claim to be victims

There is a brazenly dishonest new tactic emanating from the anti-gay right which must be called out on a larger scale. That lie is the idea that somehow the progression of marriage equality and popularity of the LGBT community is suddenly making them isolated and derided for supposedly simply stating their opinions. Suddenly the LGBT community is being portrayed as bullies seeking to shut anti-gay figures down and deride them for speaking against marriage equality and LGBT equality. It’s a skilled talking point helped along by think tank finances, intellectuals paid by these finances, and a “news” network which mistakes omitted information, one-sided interviews, and sloppy (probably in some cases deliberately sloppy) journalism as conservative opinion and ideology.

Well said, great points... and the writer goes on to point out:

For decades, anti-gay organizations and their supporters have portrayed the LGBT community as child molesting, diseased, sexually aggressive miscreants whose sole desire is to cause chaos before being sent to the lower pits of hell after we die for our supposed sins. Through lies, distortions, and bad science, anti-gay groups made it difficult for laws to be passed to protect our interests, health, and families. They created and repeated ad nauseam the false mantra that we are a “public health hazard” and our lives are fraught with pain, sadness, loneliness, and early death.

Decades of the homophobic hate and attitudes, and not, as "Christians" get called out for being hateful and not really fallowing the teaching of Christ.

I think when Jesus said turn thy cheek he was referring to your face not your ass.

 

[gipper]

Seems to me there is plenty of hate to go around.