From Keystone Progress.org:
I listened to it live, but I couldn't believe my ears. So I waited for the podcast and listened again. And he really said it. Last Friday, a Republican Pennsylvania State Senator told a Philadelphia radio audience that our society is "allowing" gay people to exist.
Click here to read the transcript and to tell Eichelberg to apologize on air. http://www.keystoneprogress.org/page/s/paeichelberger
Senator John Eichelberger (R-30) made his remarks on June 19 in a live radio debate with Senator Daylin Leach (D-17) on the Radio Times show on WHYY-FM. The debate was over the senators' competing bills on marriage equality. Eichelberger's bill would enshrine discrimination and bigotry by amending the Pennsylvania Constitution to ban same-sex unions. Sen. Leach's bill (SB 935) would expand the definition of marriage and allow same-sex couples to wed.
No matter what you think of same-sex marriage, the thought that someone believes he is being tolerant because he is "allowing them to exist" is outrageous. The implication of "allowing them to exist" is that he, his party or the government can end their existence if they so choose. This is the view of leaders in places like Iran and Saudi Arabia, but it's hard to believe that someone in the United States believes this. Especially an elected official.
If you're as angry as I am, please take a moment to send an email to Sen. Eichelberg by clicking here. http://www.keystoneprogress.org/page/s/paeichelberger.
Tell him no one "allows" LGBT people to exist. It's time to stand up and say we won't allow bigots to say things like this with impunity. Take action now! Write to Eichelberger by clicking here
http://www.keystoneprogress.org/page/s/paeichelberger.
Michael Morrill
Keystone Progress
http://www.keystoneprogress.org/
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