It seems that bigotry and anti-gay sentiments has a new poster boy: Clint McCance of the Arkansas School Board. After last week's refreshing and proud display of purple on Spirit Day, McCance posted on facebook some of the most hateful remarks I've seen in recent years in which he stated that he "enjoys the fact that they often give each other aids and die." In addition to this he made remarks about how spirit day was essentially a day honouring the sin that, he claims, lead to the recent suicides of gay teens around the country and that he believes they should all commit suicide.
Such behaviour should not be allowed or tolerated in a person who has the power to influence the youth of the country and thus spread his own brand of bigotry. this morning I signed the petition calling for his resignation and I urge everyone to do the same.
Though I whole heartedly support freedom of speech and believe that everyone should be allowed to express their opinion, I believe my grandmother said it best "if you have nothing nice to say, didn't say anything at all." And if your being a bigoted, prickish, asshole, I say you've got no one to blame but yourself when you get what you deserve! I support the comments stating that he deserves a good old fashioned southern beatdown that many people have posted on the HRC website. As a northerner, and more to the point, a New Yorker, I've got my own brand of justice.
Finally I pose a question: why does it matter who you love or sleep with so long as you are safe and responsible? You should be proud of who you love since there seems to be such a shortage of love out there.
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