Posted on 01/27/2015 11:28:37 AM PST by servo1969
Alabama's first openly gay state lawmaker threatened to "out" fellow elected officials engaged in extramarital affairs, especially those that champion family values and traditional marriage.
State Rep. Patricia Todd's (D-Birmingham) ire came to a boil after several state officials reacted negatively to a recent federal ruling that declared Alabama's ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional.
Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard called the ruling "outrageous" and said that the will of 80% of Alabama citizens who voted in 2006 to define marriage as between a man and a woman has been overturned by the act of "a single unelected and unaccountable federal judge." He added, "The Legislature will encourage a vigorous appeals process, and we will continue defending the Christian conservative values that make Alabama a special place to live."
Leading that appeal is State Attorney General Luther Strange, who has filed for a stay of the judges' orders.
In an emotional response, Todd lashed out on Facebook:
This (is) a time where you find out who are accepting, loving people. To say I am disappointed in Speaker Hubbard comment's [sic] and Attorney General Strange [sic] choice to appeal the decision is an understatement. I will not stand by and allow legislators to talk about 'family values' when they have affairs, and I know of many who are and have. I will call our elected officials who want to hide in the closet OUT.
In a follow-up interview on Monday with Al.com, a still-upset Todd defended her words, stating, "Don't start throwing bricks at my window when yours is already cracked as well." She also said she believes public sentiment has changed in the years since the 2006 vote and Alabama's leadership "needs to recognize that now."
Speaker Hubbard responded to Todd's Facebook outburst:
I consider Rep. Todd a friend, and we have always enjoyed a good and cordial relationship, so I am sorry that she is upset about my remarks. We do have a fundamental disagreement on allowing same-sex marriages in Alabama, and I will continue to voice my opinion on this important social issue, just as I expect she will continue to voice hers, but we can disagree without being disagreeable.
I'm shocked!
Yes. And F the media and their repetitive questions.
Yes, although some of them were applauding Lynch. I was when I watched it.
Have you heard of this Tortoise vs. Hare shite? Some of kind of Super Bowl promotion by Mercedes. Queer.
So? Do it. I’d like to know were the rot is too. Though I suspect it’s deeper in her soul than anywhere else.
You must not read the Bible much. No, it's not a commandment, but read what the Bible has to say about it:
Here, we read it is an abomination. The punishments for breaking Commandments are not specified, but what is the punishment for breaking something termed an Abomination?
Sounds to me like the death penalty.
The Bible's got plenty to say about homosexuality. Seems like the bible doesn’t agree with you.
No. But I don’t doubt that any company wouldn’t oander to the poofs.
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