National Organization For Marriage Loses Court Cases Alleging Harassment By LGBT Activists

[William769]

WASHINGTON -- In 2008, the owners of a Sacramento ice cream parlor donated thousands of dollars to support Proposition 8, which would ban marriage equality in California. Gay rights activists, unhappy with the owners' actions, posted negative reviews of the company online. Protesters also stood outside the shop and handed out free rainbow sherbert and waved signs reading "I love rainbow sherbert" and "It's a rocky road to equality."

That is just one of the examples that the National Organization for Marriage has cited as evidence of the "countless reports of threats, harassment, and reprisals" that marriage equality opponents have faced by LGBT activists.

In another instance in Washington state, an opponent of marriage equality was collecting petition signatures to challenge a law granting legal protections to same-sex couples, when two ladies "glared at him and one said 'we have feelings too.'" He did not report the incident to the police.

In state after state, judges are finding that these sorts of examples do not actually constitute "harassment," and they're rejecting NOM's requests to therefore keep its donors secret and be exempt from campaign finance disclosure laws.

NOM's strategy is essentially reversing the traditional argument -- that gay individuals frequently face harassment -- and arguing instead that gay individuals are the harassers.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/15/national-organization-marriage-court-lgbt_n_1089982.html?ref=mostpopular

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[Tesha]

1. Isn't it just *AWFUL* when people are made to face the consequences of their actions? (NT)

[RKP5637]

2. K&R !!! n/t

[xchrom]

3. Good. Nt

[AldebTX]

4. They Can Stand Outside Our Establishments

and scream that we are ungodly and going to hell, but WE are the harassers for giving away free ice cream and encouraging others to visit a less bigoted business. Poor things. Someday someone will picket the churches that picket our restaurants and bars.

[joeybee12]

5. Good...knr

[queerart]

6. Really?

(RE)In another instance in Washington state, an opponent of marriage equality was collecting petition signatures to challenge a law granting legal protections to same-sex couples, when two ladies "glared at him and one said 'we have feelings too.'" He did not report the incident to the police.


They really put that on par with being beaten, stabbed, & killed?


Glared at him? ... and had the nerve to open their dirty Queer mouths, and say: 'we have feelings too.'......


I guess the police being called would have been proper should they have called him "poopy pants"..... Is this man they speak of a 3rd grader?


Glared at him? ... and he was big enough to not report the "glaring" to the police......


Who the fuck do these Christian Terrorists really think they are?


The whole world should kiss their ass, while they actively try to implement "their vision" of what life should be for everyone else and expect people NOT TO GLARE AT THEM?


These sewer dwellers have used "Christian Word Spitting" as a form of Teflon for so long, they are shocked that it doesn't still work as it once did......


...... and for the Christian Terrorists trolling the Queer area of DU.... while whaling, and gnashing their teeth.... the World is waking up to your real intent... that's why many of your beloved organizations have been designated as "Hate Groups".....


As Bigotry Is Indeed, A Lifestyle Choice...... Fuckers...... :hi: