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:Eric Ethington (Author) | September 30, 2011
Utah – Paul Mero, President of the anti-gay group Sutherland Institute jumped on his weekly “Mero Moment” recently to let everyone know what’s “really going on.” Gays and Pedophiles are “revolting” and sick. These weekly short-addresses are hilarious and laughable (only 18 people have actually watched this one, most of whom probably work for Sutherland), [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | February 15, 2011
Salt Lake City, UT – In a continuation of the embarrassment to the state, Republican Representative Stephen Sandstrom’s Arizona-style Immigration bill has not only passed committee on Friday last week, but is expected to be debated on the House floor as early as today. HB 70 mirrors virtually every illegal component of the controversial Arizona Immigration [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | January 27, 2011
Another wonderful pronouncements from on high. Televangelist megastar Sean McDowell tells his followers that parents who decide to love and accept their gay kids are just going to bury them after they die from AIDS. Lovely. Video below.. Tipped by PRIDEinUtah reader @porlob Nevermind all the credited national research that says not loving and accepting [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | January 13, 2011
Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty appeared on the American Family Association’s radio program this week, and makes it clear that if you will elect him President, he will make sure DOMA never falls and will reinstate Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. Video below. Via JoeMyGod:
Eric Ethington (Author) | December 23, 2010
Salt Lake City, UT – Senate President Michael Waddoups went on record yesterday saying there’s a chance the Utah Legislature may repeal the non-discrimination laws that have been passed in 10 cities and municipalities in Utah. “I’ve seen no advantage to the laws,” he says. With yesterday’s fantastic news that Equality Utah had succeeded in [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | November 19, 2010
Washington DC – Representative Mike Pence (R- IN) sat down with MSNBC and gave a perfect example of how the Republicans feel. “We don’t care if every bit of research says, or what the majority of our troops are saying, or military leaders say, gay soldiers are bad!” Pathetic, he actually comes out and says [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | November 15, 2010
John McCain isn’t happy that the study completed by the pentagon on Don’t Ask Don’t Tell came back saying that soldiers couldn’t care less if people are openly-gay in the military. On Meet The Press, he’s calling for a new study to be completed now. Watch the video below. Let’s see.. McCain 3 years ago: [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | November 1, 2010
Sleazemouth Catholic Cardinal Raymond Burke says in a video interview that “discrimination against gays is just and godly,” but also that discrimination against race is unjust. You know, ’cause the the bible says so. Wonder if this idiot realizes that the bible also advocates discrimination against race?
Eric Ethington (Author) | October 27, 2010
Montana – Remember Tim Ravndal of the Big Sky Tea Party? He’s the bigot who got fired from his job as the Executive Director of the party after he laughed and joked about Matthew Shepard-style violence on his facebook page. Well now he’s been appointed ED of Montana’s newest teabagger group. Great… so I guess [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | October 9, 2010
Holladay, UT – City Councilman Barry Topham is at it again. Following up on his comments last month when he told residents of Holladay that he didn’t want housing and workplace protections for LGBT citizens because he didn’t want “cross dressers living in his house,” this past week he reiterated those statements and added the [...]
"Eric, trying to have this (civil rights) conversation with you is ultimately like trying to teach a pig to dance, it just annoys the pig. So Eric, sorry to annoy you."
-Paul Mero, The Sutherland Institute.