LGBT groups stand in solidarity with the FRC [Southern Poverty Law Center issues its statement]

Washing Post National ^ | Aug 16 2012 | Becky Garrison

[scottjewell]

A nice attempt, but perhaps too expedient?

To my thinking, it is convenient to display a show of "solidarity" to make one's own group image appear noble -

and only after harassing and reviling people as belonging to hate groups, and stifling any words of dissent for years....Perhaps a case of "too little too late"...

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

At least they didn’t say “stands behind”.

[scottjewell]

ha ;-)

[Dr. Sivana]

I have no use for these groups, but the response was appropriate. If they didn’t issue such a response, we would (rightly) accuse them of being supportive.

They perform plenty of evil, but supporting FRC against direct violence was not evil.

[Uncle Slayton]

The Family Research Council shooter’s actions cannot be separated from the agenda or true motives of the Homosexual Agenda Movement and all are responsible.

[kjo]

Just imagine if the ideology of the victim institution and the shooter were reversed...??? The media would be on the air non-stop showing the “hate” from the Right.

The double-standard of the media is the size of the Grand Canon.

[scottjewell]

No, of course they are doing the only appropriate thing to do in this case. I just don’t want them to get too many brownie points because I am aware of their true opinions of groups such as FRC.

[scottjewell]

Hear you...and I agree.

[scottjewell]

Shhhh. don’t let the gay advocates hear you “daring to politicize this tragedy”. Brian Brown has been attacked all morning for saying what you say.

[Dr. Sivana]

The double-standard of the media is the size of the Grand Canon.



The Grand Canon, (KJV translation)

[EdReform]

They’re in ‘cover your ass’ mode

[djrakowski]

No, of course they are doing the only appropriate thing to do in this case. I just don’t want them to get too many brownie points because I am aware of their true opinions of groups such as FRC.

I agree. There was nothing else they could do. Yet, they'd love to see the demise of the FRC, so their statement has to be taken with a grain of salt. Nobody could possibly imagine that they desire to see FRC succeed in its mission.

[JediJones]

This situation kind of puts them in a tough spot between banning gans or supporting same-sex marriage. Maybe if the guy had also worn a pro-Obamacare T-shirt it would have tipped the scales in his favor.

[mykroar]

a non-profit organization that fights anti-gay religious extremism

Nice to see WaPo's not editorializing. /sarc

[JediJones]

The shooter should have dressed himself up with a few more liberal causes to make sure the left would have his back on this.

[VanDeKoik]

“They’re in ‘cover your ass’ mode”

That’s a first.

[Godzilla]

There are unconfirmed reports that the shooting was ideologically motivated.

they are rafting on the river of denial.

[scottjewell]

yes, slightly...

[scottjewell]

ha, that would’ve been a smart idea...

[verum ago]

A nice attempt, but perhaps too expedient?

To my thinking, it is convenient to display a show of "solidarity" to make one's own group image appear noble -

and only after harassing and reviling people as belonging to hate groups, and stifling any words of dissent for years....Perhaps a case of "too little too late"...

No, this statement was the right thing for them to do. If they didn't say anything we'd be all over them for failing to condemn the shooter's actions.

There's probably some truth in their statement in that they're condemning violence. Many of the people in these groups are also pacifist types.

I'm not endorsing any of these groups or their actions, just saying that in addition to any cynical purpose to their statement (like trying to appear noble) there is probably a genuine horror at the violence of the action, if not in these groups' leadership, then at least with some of the members.

And just to throw this out there:
I know a gay man who's very in-your-face about it, and downright virulent at social events, always steering the conversation toward "the Cause" no matter what people are talking about. His reaction to this shooting was to angrily lament the fact that the guard didn't "do everyone a favor and put a few in that f***er's chest."