Pastor Credited With Canadian Gay Marriage Win Receives Highest National Honor

[davidinalameda]

http://www.365gay.com/Newscon08/02/022108hawkes.htm

Longtime Canadian LGBT civil rights activist Rev. Brent Hawkes will be invested Friday into the Order of Canada by the Queen's representative.

The Order of Canada is the country's highest civilian honor.

Created in 1967, it recognizes a lifetime of outstanding achievement, dedication to community and service to the nation. Over the last 40 years,
more than 5,000 people from all sectors of society have been invested into the Order.

"To my knowledge, Rev. Dr. Hawkes, is the only person to receive their country's highest honor in recognition of their gay activism," said Douglas Elliott, founding president of the International Lesbian and Gay Law Association.

very cool!

[Joshua N]

1. See!

Not all Christians are bible thumpers!

[PDJane]

2. He's a Canadian..........

Different breed.

Have you ever listened to "Married in London" by Janis Ian?

We're married in London, but not in New York
Spain says we're kosher, the states say we're pork.
We wed in Toronto, the judge said 'amen'
And when we got home we were single again.

It's hard being married and living in sin
Sometimes I forget just which state I am in
Thank God I'm not catholic
I'd be a mess
Trying to figure out what to confess

My passport in Sweden says I've got a wife
Amsterdam tells me I'm partnered for life
But back in America, Land of the Free
I'm a threat to the national security.

If I were a frog, here's what I would say;
It's hard being green, it's hard being gay
But love has no colour, and hearts have no sex
So love where you can, and **** all the rest.

[Joshua N]

3. His kind exist in the states too.

The RW does not have a stranglehold on Christianity, they just get the most media attention due to their craziness, and FOX news. There are lots of affirming Christian congregations, just not enough.

Is that a song? That is powerful. Hopefully soon we will all be more free and America can live up to its promise.

[PDJane]

5. Yes, it is a song....

unreleased as yet, however. You can find the video of her singing it on you tube.

[hulklogan]

4. How long before Rev. Brent Hawkes gets added to the no-fly list?

The Department of Homeland Security can't have none of them Canadian liberals comin' round here and infecting our good Christians with tolerance. :crazy: