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TexasTowelie

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Fri Aug 16, 2013, 12:52 PM Aug 2013

San Antonio councilwoman caught on tape making anti-gay rant

A San Antonio councilwoman is facing criticism and condemnation among some of her constituents today after a former aide leaked an audio recording of the councilwoman going on an anti-gay rant during a staff meeting.

District 9 Councilwoman Elisa Chan called homosexuality "So disgusting!," and expressed that she believed homosexuality was a choice and that gay people should not be allowed to adopt children.

"By the way, this is politically incorrect," she tells her aides. "I don't think homosexual people should do adoption. They should be banned by adoption. You're going to confuse those kids. They should be banned.

"If you wanted to choose that lifestyle, we don't want to discriminate you, but you shouldn't affect the young people," she continues. "How terrible. ... They're going to be confused. You see two men go into a bedroom. You see two women kissing. Is that not confusing? It's confusing.

More at http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/texas/article/San-Antonio-councilwoman-caught-on-tape-making-4737833.php?cmpid=hpbn .

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