Slog - Comments on Hutcherson's Latest http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/hutchersons_latest Hutch and others seem to be worried that the proposed new federal Hate Crimes legislation would prevent them from saying whatever they want about gays during their Sunday sermons. The Gay Curmudgeon dissects this argument, pointing out that unless a minister is directing his or her flock to commit actual acts of violence, it's highly unlikely that he or she would face any punishment. Andrew Sullivan has been eloquently ambivalent about the issue of hate crimes legislation (he opposes all hate crimes laws) and is worth a read to get up to speed on this, the Christianists vs. Gays... Copyright 2008 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:05:59 -0800 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:55:50 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Blaire Its silly to argue that the passage of gay rights laws means that religious leaders would no longer be able to speak out against homosexuality. There is a difference between quoting Leviticus 18:22 and advocating the murder of gay people. The Christian Right's martyr complex makes me laugh and cry everytime I read about it.

]]> Blaire http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/hutchersons_latest#c746599 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/hutchersons_latest#c746599 Life Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:27:42 -0800 Comment by wf You pay way too much attention to this guy.

]]> wf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/hutchersons_latest#c746618 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/hutchersons_latest#c746618 Life Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:42:23 -0800 Comment by Tiffany Is there any update on his attempt to roll back the anti-discrimination law? Is he close to getting enough signatures? I haven't heard much about it since he filed his initiative.

]]> Tiffany http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/hutchersons_latest#c746629 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/hutchersons_latest#c746629 Life Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:48:17 -0800 Comment by misrule Those fair-weather friends of the U.S. Constitution - the Christian Right - are in a lather this month over the proposed "Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007" (H.R. 1592 / S. 1105) before Congress. An "Action Alert" sent out by the American Family Association warns the bill "would criminalise negative comments concerning homosexuality, such as calling the practice of homosexuality a sin from the pulpit, a "hate crime" punishable by a hefty fine and time in prison. This dangerous legislation would take away our freedom of speech and our freedom of religion."

Naturally, the proposed law does no such thing. The bill has nothing to do with the issue of speech; it deals with prescribing criminal penalties for bodily injury to others willfully inflicted.

Unfortunately for the discussion points of Hutcherson's 'High Impact Leadership Coalition' (also known as the Chubby Black Preacher Group) the dreaded piece of legislation (House version passed on 5/3/07) goes so far as to include the following clause:

"Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, shall be construed to prohibit any expressive conduct protected from legal prohibition by, or any activities protected by the free speech or free exercise clauses of, the First Amendment to the Constitution."

Oops.

]]> misrule http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/hutchersons_latest#c746643 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/hutchersons_latest#c746643 Life Tue, 19 Jun 2007 13:11:26 -0800 Comment by Dougsf "High Impact Leadership Coalition", eh? Most of those mugs are lookin' a little chunky to me.

]]> Dougsf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/hutchersons_latest#c746648 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/hutchersons_latest#c746648 Life Tue, 19 Jun 2007 13:12:41 -0800 Comment by Bellevue Ave high impact also means black homophobe.

]]> Bellevue Ave http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/hutchersons_latest#c746694 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/hutchersons_latest#c746694 Life Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:01:13 -0800 Comment by Giffy Religion is already covered by the current law. So lets try a little experiment.

CHRISTIANITY'S FOR IDIOTS AND ISLAM'S FOR LOSERS AND NO ONE TAKES IT UP THE ASS LIKE A BUDDHIST

Waiting... Waiting.... Waiting... No FBI, guess I'm safe. Whew that was close.

]]> Giffy http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/hutchersons_latest#c746791 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/hutchersons_latest#c746791 Life Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:40:39 -0800 Comment by Jay "You pay way too much attention to this guy."

If you're talking about Sullivan you're completely right. I'm starting to believe that Sullivan is Marx to Dan Savage's (and staff's) Lenin.

]]> Jay http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/hutchersons_latest#c746963 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/hutchersons_latest#c746963 Life Tue, 19 Jun 2007 17:59:33 -0800 Comment by rewq4545 Las Vegas
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