NGLTF statement on Falwell:

[JackBeck]

Statement by Matt Foreman, Executive Director
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force

“The death of a family member or friend is always a sad occasion and we express our condolences to all those who were close to the Rev. Jerry Falwell. Unfortunately, we will always remember him as a founder and leader of America’s anti-gay industry, someone who exacerbated the nation’s appalling response to the onslaught of the AIDS epidemic, someone who demonized and vilified us for political gain and someone who used religion to divide rather than unite our nation.”

[muntrv]

1. AMEN!! I'm not shedding a tear for Jerry either.

[JackBeck]

4. You're not alone.

The second we got home tonight from work, we made cocktails in honor of Tammy Faye.

[WindRavenX]

2. That sums up what I've been saying.

His family/friends/loved ones will and should mourn him.

I, a member of the GLBTQ community, will not, precisely for the reasons Mr.Foreman stated.

[JackBeck]

6. My husband grew-up under the Bakers and Falwells.

He feels no need to mourn Mr. Falwell.

[WindRavenX]

8. Oh I didn't mean to blanket statement

I'm sure he has some associates that are very glad he's given up the ghost.

My point still stands thou--why should I, a radical queer woman, be tsk tsked by DUers for being glad that the man who called for my death?

[JackBeck]

10. You didn't at all.

Us two queers are feeling prety satisfied tonight.

[Prophet 451]

12. What's the "Q" for?

Forgive the ridiculously minor and completely off-topic question but it's going to bug me all night otherwise.

[JackBeck]

17. "Questioning"

[Prophet 451]

19. Thanks! n/t

[Prophet 451]

13. self-delete, dupe

[Prophet 451]

14. self-delete, dupe

[Bjornsdotter]

3. Spot on n/t

[DURHAM D]

5. Good response.

Very appropriate for someone who was not a christian minister but rather a conservative activist.

[SeattleGirl]

7. Excellent statement. n/t

[Rosemary2205]

9. Most elegant statement I've seen all day.

Recommended.

[Duncan Grant]

11. Thankfully, it's more forcefully put than HRC's statement.

The "anti-gay" industry is dead-on (pardon the pun). I've always said the religious right exploited glbt people to fill their coffers. The republican party followed their example in more ways than one...
:kick: :thumbsup:

Thanks for posting!
edit: subject line

[JackBeck]

18. Oh, it's ONLY been a money making scheme.

And the coffers are soon to be depleted.

[Kurovski]

15. K&R. (nt)

[jgraz]

16. Now THAT'S how you kick some ass

Short, to the point, and absolutely devastating. Nice work.

[JackBeck]

20. Pretty much to the point.

And reflective of how many of us feel.