The Right Has The Gall To Criticize GLAAD On Big Business Gaffe

The blogosphere has been up in arms over GLAAD's letter to the FCC supporting the AT&T/T-Mobile merger, a scandal that has resulted in the ouster of Jarrett Barrio and six GLAAD board members.  Further consequences of the issue have popped up today, with Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council using the incident as proof of corruption within the LGBT community:

"This incident exposes the seamy relationship between homosexual activists, government, and big business. For example, activist groups have persuaded some liberal jurisdictions to adopt 'equal benefits ordinances,' forcing corporations to offer 'domestic partner benefits' to homosexuals or forfeit government contracts.

"They then tout those benefits policies to bring pressure on other companies--never mentioning the policies were only adopted because of such 'pay-to-play' demands. After using government to pressure business, the activist groups may have used business to put pressure on the law this spring when it was rumored that Coca-Cola pressured law firm King & Spalding to drop the Defense of Marriage case--an action widely criticized in the legal community. But GLAAD crossed the line--even with their supporters--in accepting a corporate payoff in exchange for their own effort to pressure government regulators. 

"Corporations would be on safer ground if they would steer clear of groups like GLAAD and simply remain neutral in the culture wars."

While I couldn't give two shits about T-Punk's opinion, it's truly unfortunate that GLAAD's poor leadership has exposed our communities to this sort of rhetoric.  Plus!  I find it amusing that a right winger has the balls to criticize the gay community on its relationship to any sort of big business.  

T-Punk Threatens to Take Coca-Cola On

Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council issued some vague threats and ultimatums today.  Yaaaaaawn.

What's he in a snit about?  Law firm King and Spalding pulling out of the DOMA defense case at the behest of Coca-Cola.  My question is, what the hell does Tony fucking Perkins of the FRC think he's going to do against one of the largest multinationals in the world? 


"While this form of corporate terrorism may have paid off temporarily, even the press is chiding HRC for its own intolerance toward the legal process. But that doesn't faze homosexual activists. They were all too eager to take credit for their campaign of intimidation. 'We did all of this, and we're proud to have done it,' Sainz bragged. According to the email traffic, King & Spalding 'was starting to hear from companies that... they might have to rethink their relationship with [the firm].'

"Rumors are flying that one of those companies was Coca Cola. People closest to the story are suggesting that the soda king did most of the arm-twisting. 'Sources... confirm that one of King & Spalding's top clients, Coca Cola, also based in Atlanta, directly intervened to press the firm to extricate itself from the case.' A spokesman for the company refused to comment. But if the allegations are true, I guarantee that FRC won't hesitate to!"

Hmmm.  I'm thirsty for a Coke all of a sudden. 


[JoeMyGod]

Tony Perkins Thinks Gay Activists Are Cowards

Tony Perkins, or as I like to call him, "T-Punk," just up and decided that GetEQUAL and their ilk are cowards.

"The people who avoid a debate are the ones afraid of losing. That's why the groups like GetEQUAL and others are forming what is basically a mobile protest unit. Yesterday, its activists rallied outside the offices of King & Spalding--only to learn that its attorneys had bailed on the case. So what did they do? Hopped in the car, drove across town to Paul Clement's new firm, and started demonstrating there. 'I think Bancroft PPLC just bought itself a world of pain,' wrote one blogger. 'Go get them!!!' As far as they're concerned, the Constitution doesn't decide who gets lawyers--homosexuals do. FRC's Peter Sprigg was on target in a message he tweeted earlier today: Being falsely accused of bigotry may not be as bad as proving beyond all doubt that you're a coward!"

You're right, Tony.  We're being cowards when we face injury and arrest.  Yeah.  This is one of my more cowardly moments:

You know.  When I was getting hogtied by the DC Police for shackling myself to the White House fucking fence.  Enlighten us, how much bravery does it take to stand at a podium and call people names? 

[JoeMyGod]