Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council filled in for Sandy Rios on her morning talk show last week on the American Family Association’s radio network and had to respond to a caller named J.R. who said that anti-gay activists like Perkins were promoting misconceptions about gays and lesbians while ignoring societal ills.
Tony Perkins
Perkins tried to explain that equality for gays and lesbians has damaging consequences for society, warning that gay rights will end religious freedom and twist public accommodations laws.
He insisted that the Religious Right isn’t overlooking issues like alcoholism and adultery since there aren’t people advocating for “Adultery Pride Month” or “Drunkenness Pride Month” in the same way many recognize June as LGBT Pride Month.
Later, another caller agreed with his assessment equating homosexuals with adulterers and alcoholics, and Perkins noted that “when it comes to drunkenness, we have laws that are trying to protect the rest of society.”
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Perkins: The month of June is Gay Pride Month. Now, I have not yet seen where they have declared Adultery Pride Month, I have not seen where they have declared the Drunkenness Pride Month. Here’s the issue, J.R. it’s not a matter of whether or not someone can do what they want to do with their lives, God gave Adam and Eve a choice, but that’s not what we’re talking about here.
We’re talking about redefining the rest of culture and making others both embrace, celebrate and subsidize. We’re talking about changing the laws that will influence what our children are taught in schools, it’s already happening in those states that have legalized same-sex marriage or had it forced upon them by the courts. We’re talking about religious organizations losing their religious freedom, that’s already happened, church facilities in New Jersey have lost their tax exemption because they refused to allow their facilities to be used for same-sex commitment ceremonies. We’re seeing issues of public accommodations where because of the passage of these laws people can depending on what sexual orientation they may have at a given time can use whatever public facility they want. So, these are issues, it’s being pushed.
We never asked for this debate, I entered into public office workings on marriage policies to promote marriage but it was the homosexual community that wanted to have this discussion on redefining marriage. So it’s not that these other issues are being ignored or that they’re not important, you’re absolutely right J.R., whether it’s adultery, whether it’s any type of sexual immorality it’s a problem, but we’re not celebrating those other forms as a society, we’re not promoting it and teaching it as normal in our schools. And where they do bring it up, yes, we do address them. This is where the battle lies right now for the future of our country.
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Caller: Most of the problems that Christians have is that you don’t see people that are drunken or adulterers trying to force their beliefs on others, you don’t see them trying to you know instill their ideals on others.
Perkins: In fact, when it comes to drunkenness, we have laws to try to protect the rest of society.
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Fool. False analogies!
what an asshole
he meant “or bigot month”
is this the “late” Anthony Perkins who played Norman Bates?
Adultery and drunkness were the only things to get you laid Perkins, why slight them now?
Tony can’t help it, he was born an asshole.
I have never cheated on my girlfriend… ever. I can’t say the same for many heterosexuals and homosexuals in my life.
Tony who?
In his case, it would be “Bigotry Pride Month”, which sub-human pieces of trash like him practice every single day. I can’t wait for the future when majority of decent people will look back at assholes like him with the same scorn, disgust, and utter disbelief that decent people do now when it comes to racists, bigots, and sexists
King of the Morons.
Total asswipe.
When we get to Asshole Pride, Perkins, or Microscopic Penis Awareness Week, we will look you up douchebag
How about Rentboy Pride Month???
Maybe for him we can make ugly ass motherfucker, who should go get high on bath salts and died pride month
@Jason Sanicki – no the actor Tony Perkins was gay and died of AIDS, this asshole is President of the so-called Family Research Council.
For those who really need help lifting their luggage.
God Hates Ugly….Tony Perkins is the definition to UGLY!
because while those are horrible act and an impulsive act, LGBT is a celebration of love and awareness about different ways of life
Adultery is horrible, but nothin’ wrong with gettin’ a little wasted every now and then.
How unfortunate he shares his name with the late actor Tony Perkins. This man… is a douchebag.
Well, he does kinda have us clocked on the drunkenness thing…
What’s up with this guy?
*infinite face palm*
Um didn’t he support Newt? adulters don’t need a month..they are getting Perkins support all the time…and for drunkness we have St. Patricks Day, Mardi Gras,the SuperBowl, the Nba Finals,hell any sporting event! I do think we need a horses ass month though…I feel Tony just needs a month of his own and he’ll feel better about himself…
adultery and drunkenness are vices, ergo “choice”. being gay, lesbian bi-sexual, transgendered and even straight, are not. once he understands the difference, he will “see the light”.
adultery pride month seems familiar.. I know someone who’s been keeping the truth that shes married and just looking for mistress to play around
Guess he would be grand Marshall at the asshole pride parade!
well adultery pride would be mostly repukes…newt mc cain ronnie nelson ..also how about bigot pride james? or liar pride mittens ryan mc connelo boehner
Why not bigot pride month—-Tony Perkins could be the main attraction.
Why are you guys getting so upset? LOL! There’s nothing that Tony Perkins or any of them, really, can say anymore that can elicit any kind of emotion from me anymore. After death threats, and interment camp threats, and 4-year olds singing hate messages, I’m afraid I’m numb to the entire thing. It’s a form of learned helplessness theory.. I can’t react anymore; in fact, I just laugh out loud at him, and move on.
Don’t the Catholics already have enough holidays? Sheesh!
How about “suck my dick” pride month, Tony.
Why not No To Homophobic Right Wing Bigots Day
Why not violence month or discrmination month too while you’re at it, idiot, or divorce month, unwanted pregnancy month,
What a idiot!
FOOLS ALL OF THEM!!!
The irony of him sharing a name with a one of the best gay actors…
he’s really hung up on thinking being gay is some sort of choice, like CHOOSING to cheat on your spouse or CHOOSING to drink a beer. oh well, he’s only making a fool of himself.
I guess if drunks and adulterers have been persecuted for the past 5000 years of written history for living a way that effects no one but the people that chose to be involved; then they can have their own pride festivals and months.
Tony Perkins leads hate group(see Southern Poverty list of hate groups) and so he should be leading haters’ pride month.He will sit with David Dukes and David Barton and Pat Robertson in Grand Marshalls’ car of that parade.
How about a special holiday for Tony Perkins “Bigoted *sshole month”?
Tony Perkins is a self-loathing closet gay. Look at his gay eyes. The eyes, after all, are the windows to one’s soul, and what a gay old soul this one is. Love yourself hunty. It gets better.
he needs to take care of his inferiority complex before he judges others
Please support the LGBT owned/friendly businesses that continue to support our community. Pay attention to who sponsors LGBT events and consider those stores, services, and businesses first.
Happy PRIDE Everyone!
With over 50% of heterosexual marriages ending in divorce, isn’t every month ‘Adultery Pride Month’?
he is the reincarnation of Joseph Goebels propaganda chief for hitler
anyone who uses christ to hate is not a Christian no matter what they say they believe. christians are taught to look for the fruits of the spirit and he shows none
He’d love the adultery pride month I’m sure of it.
Assfuck, doesn’t understand the difference in anything.
why not stupid bigot pride month–oh wait they celebrate that every month already