Gay Rights Threaten Freedom of Belief, Conservative myth 2.0
by: Travis Ballie
Sat Jan 03, 2009 at 23:07:50 PM EST
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http://www.bilerico.com/2009/01/gay_rights_threaten_freedom_of_belief_co.phpGay rights have for decades been portrayed as a threat to the free expression of "traditional" religious views. More recently, right wing forces have developed more sophisticated reasonings, going so far as adopting narratives that portray conservative-leaning religious minority groups (e.g. Mormons) as victims of "pro-gay bigotry". A recent National Review article embodies this developing right-wing tactic of spinning the tables on how society categorizes "oppressed" & "oppressor" groups in America:
The outbreak of attacks on the Mormon church since the passage of Proposition 8 has been chilling: envelopes full of suspicious white powder were sent to church headquarters in Salt Lake City; protesters showed up en masse to intimidate Mormon small-business owners who supported the measure... The wisdom of hate-crimes legislation aside, there is no doubt that a lot of hate is being directed at Mormons as a group. But why single out Mormons? And why now?
