Tag Archives: Amendment One

Pastor Sean Harris: I’m Sorry That You Were Offended When I Said Kids Should Have The Gay Beaten Out Of Them

Earlier today I posted a news report which quoted Pastor Sean Harris as saying that he was only joking when he told his congregation that they should beat the gay out of non-gender conforming children. Harris has now posted a lengthy “official statement of retraction” on his personal blog. But as is typical with his repulsive ilk, he isn’t actually …

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God Hates Gay Marriage, Y’all (Part 2)

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Breaking Down NOM’s “Assault” Lies

After two days of unsubstantiated claims about an elderly woman “violently beaten” for refusing to take down her anti-gay yard sign, NOM has finally posted the police report on the incident. Let’s break the lies one-by-one, shall we?FIRST LIE: The woman was NOT coming home from church, she was at another man’s house looking for her sister, who may be …

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NC’s Marriage Advocates Say Thank You

The polling still doesn’t look great and Protect All NC Families is doing a last-minute push to get their ads on the air.

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Credibility Compare & Contrast

Pam Spaulding points out that Pastor Patrick Wooden admits he made up his now infamous tale about gay men shoving cell phones up their ass. Wooden’s defense is that he was asked to go on the program and he told “an anecdote.” I reminded him that he had no data or evidence to support this claim, and that this is …

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NC’s Pastor Sean Harris: I Was Only Joking About Beating The Gay Out Of Children

Yesterday’s Good As You post about Pastor Sean Harris went viral here and elsewhere, catching the attention of local North Carolina media who demanded an explanation. Sean Harris, pastor of Berean Baptist Church on Glensford Drive, said he does not advocate hitting children and wishes he could take back a remark encouraging fathers to punch boys who act effeminately. But …

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Wife Of Amendment One Sponsor: He
Wrote The Bill To Protect Caucasians

According to poll workers and a freelance journalist who was present, the wife of the author of North Carolina’s Amendment One says that her husband wrote the bill to “protect Caucasians.” Chad Nance, a Winston-Salem freelance journalist who is currently active in electoral campaigning, says poll workers outside the early voting site at the Forsyth County Government Center in downtown …

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NORTH CAROLINA: “Dozens Of Deputies” Descend On Home Of Shotgun Boy

Charlotte television is reporting that local police took the actions of Shotgun Boy extremely fucking seriously. Just posted by WSOC-ABC Channel 9: If Wiles was looking for attention, he got it. The video was spotted by opponents of the amendment who shared the link on Twitter. Then, dozens of sheriff’s deputies showed up at his home. “Our biggest concern was …

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Pal Of Shotgun Boy Tries To Scrub Clip

The unseen cameraman in Shotgun Boy’s now-viral clip is sending takedown notices to YouTube users who have reposted the clip. JMG reader BStewart23 got the following after his copy was yanked: ATTENTION: We have received copyright complaint(s) regarding material you posted, as follows: from Chase Young about Don’t Ever Change, North Carolina Bigots – bstewart23. Video ID: yVfgD66uqgM. Please note: …

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NORTH CAROLINA: Baptist Preacher Calls For BEATING THE GAY Out Of Children

Here’s a revolting demonstration of Christian Love™ from Sean Harris, the Senior Pastor of Berean Baptist Church in Fayetteville, North Carolina. This will likely be the sickest thing you hear today, be warned. (Via Good As You)

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Glenn Beck’s Site Picks Up Shotgun Boy

The Shotgun Boy story is spreading beyond LGBT and progressive sites. Glenn Beck’s The Blaze editorializes: [F]rom the video, it seems unclear if the shotgun “was fired onto property that includes a home or business.” It’s also unclear if the property is his, although he seems to indicate it is. He also seems to indicate that someone entered onto his …

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Charlotte TV Covers Shotgun Boy

I’ve heard from a couple of other stations who may report on the story, but this is the first one to go online. The hosts, in my opinion, are entirely too amused and dismissive about this. Via WCNC-NBC Channel 36. (Tipped by JMG reader Jordon)

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Email Of The Day

Yesterday’s JMG post about Shotgun Boy has gone viral with just about every major blog taking notice. Here’s one of today’s emails: “Hey fuckhead. Fuck you and your limp wristed attempt to involve the police in something that is NONE of your damn business. I think it would have been much more appropriate to burn the sign, and save the …

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UNSHOCKING: Churches And Hate Groups Dominate Amendment One Donors List

Real estate mogul Phil Drake, by far the largest individual donor, owns a Christian radio station and a Christian bookstore. Source.

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NORTH CAROLINA: Billy Graham’s Son Endorses Anti-Gay Amendment One

RELATED: Last week Billy Graham’s daughter warned that God will destroy North Carolina if the amendment is not approved.

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Marriage Banner Stolen From NC Church

The Unitarian Church in Winston-Salem says that their banner opposing North Carolina’s Amendment One has been stolen. Members of the church on Robinhood Road had put up the banner two weeks ago, said Janet Owen, the chairwoman of the church’s social action council. Owen said the banner was gone Monday morning. Someone had taken the banner out of the metal …

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NORTH CAROLINA: Man Films Himself Firing A Shotgun Into Neighbor’s Yard Sign Against Amendment One

How is NOM going to spin THIS? Somebody please mirror this clip immediately onto your own YouTube channel and send me a back-up link. UPDATE: Thanks folks, we’ve now got back-up copies of this shameless assholery. I’m saving your links in case NOM talks this guy into pulling his own clip. In the meantime, please do NOT flag him on …

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NORTH CAROLINA: Local Police Deny Story About Woman “Beaten” Over Yard Sign

Following up on the claim that an elderly North Carolina woman was “violently beaten” over her anti-gay marriage yard sign, I just spoke to Chief Detective Howard Branch of the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office. Guess what? The story was a lie. According to Detective Branch, the woman in question was not in her own yard, as was implied by Vote …

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NORTH CAROLINA: Hate Group Claims Assault Over Anti-Gay Marriage Sign

With exactly one week to go before the vote, North Carolina’s anti-gay marriage group is claiming that an elderly woman was “violently beaten” because of her yard sign. Older. Woman. On her way home from church. No report can yet be found online. Note how Pastor Down Low has already spun the story.

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North Carolina’s New Lunch Counter?

Copyranter points us to the website Every 1 Against 1, where you can download anti-Amendment One images to post on your Facebook profiles and elsewhere.

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