Allowing gay couples to marry amounts to “genocide” and will lead to the “extinction” of the human race, said the niece of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at a National Organization for Marriage rally in Atlanta on Saturday.
Alveda King (Photo: Atlanta Journal Constitution)
Speaking from the steps of the Georgia state capitol building, “Dr.” (as she refers to herself) Alveda King, emphasized the procreation aspect of the gay marriage debate and voiced her concerns that legalizing gay marriage would mean genocide.
“It is statistically proven that the strongest institution that guarantees procreation and continuity of the generations is marriage between one man and one woman. I don’t know about you, but I’m not ready to be extinct and none of us wants to be. We don’t want genocide, we don’t want to destroy the sacred institution of marriage.”
King, daughter of the late slain civil rights activist Rev. A. D. King, also spoke of her family’s commitment to strong marriages, including her uncle and “his lovely wife.”
She made no mention that Coretta Scott King, Martin Luther King Jr.’s wife, has spoken out in favor of gay marriage on numerous occasions and was a speaker at Atlanta’s Gay Pride festival in 1996.
(Note: King’s doctorate is an honorary degree, presented to her in 2001 by Saint Anselm College, an undergraduate institution.)
The Atlanta rally is latest stop in the NOM’s 23-city anti-gay “Summer of Marriage” roadshow, and attracted a crowd of — wait for it — about 20 supporters (although some reports say it was as high as 35, but we’re not counting the NOM speakers or the media).
The rally was outnumbered, as an estimated 300 gay marriage advocates rights lined the sidewalk across the street from the state capitol building, in a silent counter-protest to the NOM event.
Next stop for the NOM is a rally in Orlando on Sunday. In counter protest, hundreds – maybe thousands – of LGBT citizens and gay rights supporters plan a rally to celebrate and, as they promise in their press release, “spread a message of equality for all Americans.”
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BOOOOOOO. When your uncle fought for equality, that wasn’t Genocide now was it. Allowing Black to marry White was a good thing after all, it wasn’t a genocide, was it?
She’s barely related… Anyway, Martin Luther King Jr. himself was best friends with a man named Bayard Rustin (who actually organized the freedom rides, million man march, etc.) and Bayard Rustin was a socialist, MARRIED homosexual. And how the hell is she a “Dr. King”? Who gave her a degree in anything except egotism?
Go home, Alveda. You embarrass the name of your uncle.
Her uncle would be very upset with her. He spoke of Equality without restrictions or limitations. She sounds like she bought into the lies from NOM and all the rest.
Pinko Panther, Dr. Alveda C. King received an honorary doctorate from Saint Anselm College. But, why?! :S
The Far Right has no shortage of scientifically and sociologically-challenged but quite fancy “hood ornaments” that they love to trot out before the benighted masses to make their pathetically prejudiced so-called “ponits”. In all due respect (if any at all could be obliquely claimed by this ironically hate-blinded speaker); if this is the best that they can muster up, it is only THEIR doom that is sure!
The NOM “Summer of Shame” Traveling Roadshow of class-act Bigotry fulfills to overflowing the old adage “Give a fool enough rope – and he’ll hang himself!”
The more they rant in such blatantly exclusionary and elitist manner, the more they destroy their own credability within the Public Square of fair ideas.
The very definition of “Conservatism” makes it clear that these folks don’t want to adapt. And like it or not, slower or faster, it is certain that The Times, They Are A-Changing!
Mark my words, people – TRUE Equality will win out in the end if we remain dilligent to proclaim our truth because “That which will not adapt goes extinct!”
Nancy-Jo Morris
Colorado Springs
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! The Gay supporters out numbered the NOM supporters 300 to 20? Are you kidding me!?! Thats sad!
This almost Ruined M. L. Kings name in my books as I do not know much about him, But luckily this article points out that his wife is ” For “… As if, Her arguement is that they cannot have children.. When One of our problems is that we Have too many people on this planet.. Not everyone is just going to turn gay and then, oh, no new generations.. Like, come on.. What a Load of Crap!!!!
I never understood what all of MLK, Jr’s extended relatives have anything to do with MLK or his legacy. Or why they speak for him as if they are his disembodied voice from the grave. Honestly, who cares what his second cousin’s wife’s friend’s husband twice-removed thinks. You’re not MLK, therefore, you are not relevant!
Why is it any of their business anyways if gay’s marry? If we think like the government they will be making more money allowing this to happen no? I think this whole situation is BS.
The “rally” was outnumbered 10:1. I can’t wait till Sunday when this freak show bunch of fringe H8rs meets Orlando. Florida will show up in huge numbers. Genocide? If 10-20% of the population can possibly cause the end of civilization for not procreating the other 80-90% have a bigger problem than gays. She’s an idiot. A full blown bigoted idiot.
@Tim S. – Martin Luther King Jr’s right hand man was gay, his wife has spoken out dozens of times in support of gay marriage and right in general. King HIMSELF said “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere”. Alveda is an EMBARRASSMENT to the King name and should be ashamed. Oh and she received an honorary doctorate from a college that doesnt even have a PhD program. The counter protest was inspiring. It was like being around a bunch of friends. There was no hate and no uneasiness. 300 vs 20… Oh, the times they are a-changin. :)
Just curious – what rock does this woman live under? Gay rights aside, how many women (of all races) today decide to have children without benefit of marriage? Extinct? She needs to venture into the more economically-challenged neighborhoods in our country and look at the huge numbers of kids without guidance (it’s hard to be a great parent when you give birth at 12 or 13 years of age). The vast majority of gay couples I know would make great parents, would take any of these children to raise in a stable environment, and exhibit a much stronger commitment to each other than what these children are exposed to.
I spent 15 years in Atlanta, so I’m pretty used to the crazy things that have come out of this family since Dr. King’s death. It’s a sad shame that a man who worked so hard for equality must now share his name with those who oppose the very thing he died for.
What is truly funny about this statement, however, is the sentiment that same-sex marriages will lead to the end of the human race. If marriage is the basis for procreation (it isn’t), and allowing same-sex marriages means no more children, then we must conclude that men would rather marry men and women would rather marry women. After all, if child birth is going to disappear it can only be because male/female marriages are forced upon us all. Now, I can’t blame a woman for wanting to spend more time with women. My wife puts up with me and I classify that as grounds for sainthood. I know many other men who feel the same way about their wives. Maybe that’s the real issue. If women don’t have to put up with us, then…
Sorry, I can’t stop laughing. This woman is a nut and needs to get back in the bag of trail mix.
your uncle want the only one with a dream you stupid hypocritical bitch. either educate yourself on the subject you speak of, or go kill you self. shame on you! if dr king was alive today he would bitch slap you
Your uncle would be ashamed.
Oh, and what a surprise, she will be speaking at Glenn Beck’s restoring honor rally on 8/28. She really needs her head examined.
have you seen how many people are in the world "Dr." King? I am sure that we're not going to go extinct, dumbass. And what the hell is all this talk about the "sacred institution of marriage?" It is statistically proven that more than half of the people who get married in North America WILL get divorced. How is that sacred?