Tag Archives: Tony Perkins

Tony Perkins Vs. Evan Wolfson

Family Research Council executive doucherectum Tony Perkins went up against Freedom To Marry’s Evan Wolfson on CNN last night, where Perkins claimed that Maine’s result will cause other states such as New Jersey to back off any plans for marriage equality. Evan Wolfson is as well-spoken as always, calling out Perkins’ lies.

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Tony Perkins: Why Spend Money On LGBT Seniors? Gays Don’t Live That Long Anyway

A few days ago it was announced that the Department of Health & Human Services has authorized a $250K grant to establish the National Resource Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Elders. That’s a meager amount by federal standards, to be sure, but an important and unprecedented recognition of LGBT seniors. But staying true to evil form, the vile …

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PhoboQuotable – Tony Perkins

“[Obama’s speech to the HRC] was interrupted often by applause, but punctuated mostly by ironies — beginning with his praise for “progress sought by those with little influence or power” while speaking at a $250-a-plate black-tie dinner attended by federal office-holders and the Hollywood glitterati. He complained that “some may wish to define you solely by your sexual orientation or …

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The Watchmen On The Wall(s)

The Family Research Council is holding a giant anti-gay marriage shindig in Augusta, Maine on September 14th, with a lineup featuring all the usual crazies. “The battle is raging for America’s soul! Will you sound the alarm?” Note how similar the name is to the Watchmen On The Walls, the virulently anti-gay group founded by Pink Swastika author Scott Lively. …

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Wingnuts Go After Openly Gay Obama Appointee Kevin Jennings

Tony Perkins’ Family Research Council has launched a website in their campaign to depose Kevin Jennings, the former Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network president who was appointed by Obama to head the Office of Safe & Drug-Free Schools. The campaign includes a full page ad in the Washington Examiner. As the former president of the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight …

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Today: Wingnut Stooges In Albany

Sen. Ruben Diaz, Tony Perkins, and Maggie Gallagher bring their Three Stooges road show to Albany today for their Stand 4 Marriage event. Bishop Harry “Shemp” Jackson will be in the wings with a bottle of seltzer.

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Mel White Vs. Tony Perkins

Things really heat up in the last minute.

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More Christianist Lies From The Family Research Council

Check out the latest “action alert” from the Family Research Council. Many members of Congress are simply unaware of how dangerous the proposed “hate crimes” law is. FRC Action will warn them that this could lead to simple expressions of religious faith-including sermons and radio broadcasts-being prosecuted as “hate.” Our nation is at a danger point. In 2007, such a …

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Signorile Vs. Perkins

Last night activist/author/radio host Michelangelo Signorile took on the Family Research Council’s Tony Perkins on Anderson Cooper 360. Signorile takes the view that the court will indeed uphold Prop 8 and that we’ve got to go back to the ballot on this one more time.

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The Christian Right is SO Disappointed With eHarmony For Caving To The Gays

From the Family Research Council’s Tony Perkins: The surest way to lose the culture war is refusing to fight. Unfortunately, no company illustrates that better than eHarmony, whose shocking concession to the homosexual movement is sending tremors through the faith community. In New Jersey, a man named Eric McKinley filed a complaint against the dating service, arguing that its website …

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CNN: Dan Savage Takes On Family Research Council Over Prop 8

Another winning performance from Dan Savage as he rips Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council. I’m really sorry that I missed seeing Dan at the protest last night. We link each other all the time, but I’ve never met him in person.

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