Dems hammer Pence for posing with anti-LGBT activists while signing ‘religious freedom’ bill

[DonViejo]

Source: RawStory

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“The first thing you have to do when you have a problem is admit you have a problem,” Senate Minority Leader Tim Lanane said. “You have to be able to be willing to set aside all the politics. But in the years I’ve been here, I’ve seen it — the radicalism of the right wing has taken over.”

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“When this bill was signed, right over here in this very office, standing behind the governor was a mish-mash of every kind of anti-marriage-equality lobbyist that exists. If you read what they say [in support of] the bill, it becomes very clear that there is an intent to discriminate.” Pelath was referring to the fact that in the official photograph of the signing tweeted out by Governor Pence:



He is standing with a number of people identified by GLAAD as being ardent opponents of LGBT rights, including Curt Smith, who equates homosexuality with bestiality and helped write the bill; Micah Clark, who believes homosexuality is a mental disorder that can be cured with therapy; and Eric Miller, who recently distributed flyers to churches that claimed pastors could be arrested for preaching against homosexuality.

When asked by an Indianapolis Star reporter who the people he was being photographed were, Pence refused to identify them by name, stating only that they were “religious and faith leaders.”

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Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/03/dems-hammer-pence-for-posing-with-anti-lgbt-activists-while-signing-religious-freedom-bill/

[47of74]

1. All those guys n gals in robes are a large reason of why I'm not part of the Roman church anymore.

Along with that one dude in the back corner wearing a collar with a shit eating grin on his face.

I'd sooner castrate myself with a rusty spoon than rejoin the Roman church.

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

2. We know who you are, we are NOT confused about a. what the law was intended for or

b. who supported it.

NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO NOW you are on a list, I guess you could say.

Yes, lists are bad, but you asked for it.

[Thinkingabout]

3. Some do not think outside of the box, ok, sounds good, let's do it.

I would venture to say if there was a member in one if the churches which contributed large sums of money they would over look them being gay or lesbian. Just as Rod Portland was so anti LGBT until his son revealed he was.

[Fred Sanders]

4. The cable sports channels are showing this picture of a thousand words and clear intent, others not so much.

[WestSeattle2]

5. The irony is rich. Pence thought he was making a play

for higher office - yet this photo is exactly why he won't be holding national office - ever.

[yardwork]

6. There it is - proof that this is all about discriminating against LGBTQ people.

Those are the people he had in the room during the private ceremony in which he signed the bill. A private ceremony, closed to the public and the media.

[jtuck004]

7. Is that the Ancient Order of the Ku Klux Nuns? n/t

[DonViejo]

9. For some reason, I suspect those nuns (Franciscans) are props and don't fully

understand what they got themselves into. Of course, the nuns are wearing their traditional habits, something I haven't seen any nun (except Buddhist) wearing, in many, many years; so, maybe they aren't as gullible as I think.

[LiberalFighter]

11. No they are aware.

They are the Franciscan Sisters Minor along with the Franciscan Brothers Minor of Fort Wayne, Indiana. They are part of the Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. Of which the creepy Bishop Kevin C Rhoades oversees.

They participate in the anti-abortion rallies regularly.

[Unknown Beatle]

8. Pence has no idea what

"separation of church and state" means, either that or he doesn't give a shit. Probably both.

[Dont call me Shirley]

10. Their names are BIGOT.

I was wondering who the money behind this bill was, now I know.

Thanks for posting DonViejo.

[nakocal]

12. "religious and faith leaders", notice he did not say that they were Christian

"religious and faith leaders", notice he did not say that they were Christian

[Cha]

13. THank you! Mahalo Don

[Thespian2]

14. K & R

Bigots be bigots no matter what costumes they choose to wear. They are NOT God's children. If there were a Jesus here, he would kick their asses out of the churches, synagogues, and other worship places. What RWNJs will never understand is that they are not christian.

[SoapBox]

15. Wel, well, well...

What a FUCK'N freak show that is!

INtolerance Pence.

p.s...don't foget, this was also a Behind-Closed-Doors signing.

[Little Tich]

16. The picture reveals the ugly truth. n/t

[moondust]

17. Close-up pic.

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George Takei on The Last Word said the people behind this Indiana bill are the same ones who previously pushed for an anti-gay amendment to the Indiana constitution. I don't know their names but probably some pictured here.