In an announcement yesterday, Voice of the Voiceless, the new anti-Gay, pro Ex-Gay organization backed by Focus on the Family and the Family Research Council, informed the world that "Ex-Gay Pride Month" celebrations planned for July 31 were canceled. In part the statement reads:
"Due to some anti-ex-gay extremism that has occurred since we first announced Ex-Gay Pride 2013, the July 31 Lobbying Day on Capitol Hill and Evening Dinner/Reception at the Family Research Council has had to be moved and postponed to an undisclosed location in September. The harassment has caused several security threats which has forced us to change plans, and that is unfortunate. However, we are committed to holding an alternate event in late July as well as supporting some other initiatives that our allies and fellow ex-gays are planning for July. These events are still in development and will not be announced until late next week. For all of our supporters that have made travel plans to attend the July 31 event, we sincerely apologize for having to change plans, but we thought it was in the best interest to ensure the safety and security of all participants and speakers.
On the bright side, this harassment and anti-ex-gay extremism has reminded us just how intolerant some individuals and organizations are about the existence of ex-gays and former homosexuals. So much so, that we believe it is necessary not only to hold events in July for Ex-Gay Pride, but also to declare September as the First Annual Ex-Gay Awareness Month. Ex-Gay Awareness Month in September will be a time to reflect on the discrimination and marginalization that former homosexuals and ex-gays experience in the public at large. It will also provide some much needed exposure to students in secondary schools and colleges across the country to learn about the plights, challenges, and tribulations facing ex-gays in our culture."
Translation: "We could not find anyone stupid enough to stand on a stage with Michele Bachman, and Representative Huelscamp et al claiming to be a former homosexual because no one answered our invitations as no real Ex-Gays truly exist. In order to reduce the chances of proving we are indeed idiots in need of an asylum, we are saving face by canceling our opportunity for public humiliation. We have indeed been regaled with riotous laughter, finger pointing and other means of highlighting our stupidity, bigotry and animus so much so that we are quaking in our shoes for fear of being thought of as morons by anyone more intelligent than a church mouse. We have rescheduled events and plan to celebrate at an undisclosed location to prevent any further incidents of self flagellation openly viewable by the public. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused."
You can read the entire line of bullshit here. You may also want to bust a gut laughing along with those who have posted a comment at Joe.My.God, I certainly did.
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