Speaking at Dixie State College in St. George on Tuesday 1 June 2010, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) remarked during an anti-Democrat/liberal speech that the GOP needs to organize like LGBT/SOGI rights activists.
Says the HRC Religion and Faith Program Director Harry Knox:
“Senator Hatch’s statement that gay people’s religion is politics is insulting and demeaning to the millions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans who are people of faith. In fact, the great irony is that they are often more committed to their faiths and religious denominations than those faiths are dedicated to protecting them and ensuring their equality.
“Senator Hatch is certainly right that many of his fellow Republicans could learn a lot from LGBT people’s dedication to equality. But there is no denying that there are millions of LGBT Americans who everyday give their time, talent and money to local churches, synagogues and temples all over the country. LGBT religious leaders are often the very ones revitalizing moribund churches and institutions. These committed religious leaders are working to provide a loving alternative to the hopeless hatred people like Sen. Hatch call sound doctrine.”
Read more at:
Huffington Post
Salt Lake Tribune
(Thanks, HRC!)
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