The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund, the nation's largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) political-action committee, sent an open letter today to Oklahoma Rep. Sally Kern in response to her anti-gay remarks. Speaking to a group of approximately 50 people at an Oklahoma county Republican club, Kern went into a diatribe about LGBT people. Read Legislator Claims Gays Are Bigger Threat Than Terrorists to learn more. To watch a video with the audio of Kern's complete comments, click here.
In response, The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund put a face to the lives ended by anti-gay violence: "The point is this: your words have consequences. Ask Judy Shepherd - her son, Matthew, was viciously murdered ten years ago by people who think like you. Ask the parents of Lawrence King, an openly gay eighth-grader who was gunned down in school last month by a classmate whose fear was stoked by words like yours. Just this past fall, Steven Domer, a 62-year-old gay man was brutally murdered right in your home state of Oklahoma. … Your words give aid and comfort to those who would hurt, maim and even kill people who are different from you. Comparing gays and lesbians to cancer and terrorism and saying they are the "biggest threat to America," gives license to others to treat us that way, especially given the leadership position you hold in your community." Hate groups in America are surging, according to a new Southern Poverty Law Center report. Are you at risk?
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