MAINE: Christian Group Behind LGBT Rights Repeal Push Also Seeks To Recriminalize Homosexuality

Back in April, I reported that Maine has approved ballot language for a referendum that would repeal LGBT protections in that state. Today we learn that the Christian group behind the referendum has bigger plans. Bangor’s CBS affiliate reports:

Mike Heath and other former heads of the Christian Civic League of Maine have formed a new group, “Equal Rights, not Special Rights.”

They say they’re tired of being forced to accept the homosexual lifestyle.

Paul Madore and this small group of people say they want to restore America to its former greatness by repealing same sex marriage laws and making homosexuality a crime.

“There is conduct that ought to be punished,” Heath said. “And Christianity teaches, has always taught and still does teach, that sodomy is such a behavior.”

But the first battleground for the group “Equal Rights, not Special Rights” is to push for a citizen’s initiative to remove the phrase “sexual orientation” from the Maine Human Rights Act, even though Maine voters passed the measure 11 years ago.

The group is especially upset about gay PDAs, hence the photograph at their podium.

NOTE: The Facebook group Equal Rights, not Special Rights, where you can find a slew of wingnut memes, has posted a note saying they are not affiliated with Heath’s group.

PREVIOUSLY ON JMG: Mike Heath declares that gays want to export sodomy to all the planets in the universe. The Christian Civic League gets kicked out out of Maine’s anti-gay coalition over Mike Heath’s deranged claims that gay marriage will lead to crop failure. Mike Heath tags along with Porno Pete for their hilariously unattended “press conference” in protest of IML in Chicago. Mike Heath declares that he has applied for a concealed firearm permit to defend himself against murderous gays.