Religious Right Claims Gay Advocates to Blame for Suicides

[Kate Thomas]

Religious Right Claims Gay Advocates to Blame for Suicides
by Robert Steinback on October 22, 2010

Southern Poverty Law Center:  HateWatch

http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2010/10/22/religious-right-claims-gay-advocates-to-blame-for-suicides/


in an article published by right-wing website WorldNetDaily.com and entitled, "Is 'gay agenda' to blame for teen suicides?", Mission America president Linda Harvey wrote: "'Gay' advocacy is growing, now aimed at kids at younger and younger ages. ... Kids are urged to 'come out' early. That's exactly what several of these young victims did, and such actions are often associated with early suicide attempts.

"As the supporters of homosexuality nudge kids into a known risky behavior ... they simultaneously suppress, marginalize or mischaracterize traditional views that discourage homosexuality," Harvey added.

[Randi]

Just another instance of ignorance in action with someone trying to make themselves sound intelligent. If these same people would try to support those teens most at risk instead of heaping loads of persecution and condemnation on them they might be able to make some difference.
Randi