Some days it just pays to bitch

[canis_lupus]

Yesterday the word started spreading that Kansas City and the local FOX affiliate were bringing a Life Changers Conference to the city later this month. The city had, in fact, contributed fund to help sponsor the event. In addition to a variety of community services, the event was also slated to play host to some religious events ... including "Prophet" (or should that be "Profit") Todd Hall, a virulently homophobic minister from Memphis. (You can catch one of his rants on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA_cz34sY3U)

Anyway, to make a long story short, in less than 24 hours the LGBT community and allies rallied to contact the city council about the event. The result of all those phone calls and e-mails?

City pulls funds for Life Changers Conference

City officials late Thursday said they would pull city support ($5,000) for the Life Changers Conference, a spiritual conference set for Bartle Hall next July 15-19.

The reason: City funds shouldn't support a religious event.

But the event sparked other controversy earlier in the day when Council member Deb Hermann pointed to it as featuring a speaker who would offend the gay and lesbian community. The council then passed a resolution that condemned hateful, hurtful and harmful speech. It also recognized the gay and lesbian community.

http://primebuzz.kcstar.com/?q=node/19159

[Divine Discontent]

1. wowow!!! a HUGE KICK and a big REC!

Thank you to those who spoke up, and thanks to the city council for standing up for EQUALITY!


Everyone should :kick: this for them to see!

[donheld]

2. Yes it does

:bounce:

[spag68]

3. LBGT

I hope in my lifetime to see it come to pass that there is no more need to engage in fights against this kind of crap. Our country is at a crossroads and we need all the help we can get. Simply as a matter of pragmatism, war over others peoples sexual preference should just be a faded memory.

[TheWraith]

4. Yer lifetime ain't over yet.

Have patience. We'll get there. :D