By all accounts, this distant city would have never made my radar had it not been for a dear friend asking for help to bring attention to the absolute hate being puked onto the LGBT community, by it's own city leaders (with the exception of a lone hero Mayor Virginia Gurrola). This starts at the top and drips down onto many of the community members. It appears to me that the vitriol aimed at the LGBT community in the name of some toxic God, has seemingly called for religious armageddon. It ended in a sad sad day for the LGBT community on Tuesday July 16th, when the three council members , wolf pack style, took a proclamation away from the LGBT community that was given to them by the Mayor. They then proceeded to change the law deciding on how proclamations are now given. This town also has the distinction of being the only town to officially endorse prop 8. How's that workin' for you guys?
At the wheel of this clown car, are three men who have shown such disdain for the LGBT community that it makes me question their sexuality. It's been proven that such undying hatred of another persons sexuality, brings cause for question of your own. Their names are Cameron Hamilton, who has contacted me via social media even after I have asked him not to, until he has had a proper mental evaluation. Today I blocked him, as I was notified by facebook that he was now "following" me. Stalker? Bully? You tell me. This man mentioned me in his diatribe during the first go round of this rescinding of the proclamation and I have never met him.
Next is Brian Ward, a self proclaimed "outsider" because of his Mormon religion. If he feels consequences because of his religion, he has the ability to change it. LGBT folks do not choose who we are, we simply are born this way. You don't agree? Who cares? Live your life. Let us live ours. This man , in what I see as the most osbscene moment of the evening, went on to say that his sons obesity causes him to be bullied daily. As if that means its ok to be bullied. Using his sons weight issues, in the town square, as a reason to subscribe to his hatefilled political agenda is nothing less than mental abuse put upon a child. There seems to be some type of sensitivity gene missing here.
The last is Greg Shelton. In the midst of the very commotion that he caused, he had the audacity to try to spin this and make Mayor Virginia Gurrola the perp, as he made the council the victims. I guess the old "Let's blame the victim" type of policy is what he has chosen to use. It never works. Not when used in rape, murder or any other horrific deed.
When this proclamation was rescinded due to the votes of these three stooges, naturally there was some outburst by the LGBT community. Instead of escorting them out, THEY HAD THEM CARTED OFF TO JAIL , like common criminals.
Could this really be true? Am I making up a bad script for a B movie? No. I'll attach some live footage.
http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/video?id=9173857&pid=9173841
In the meantime please join the facebook group to show support for your LGBT friends at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1386669981544910/ . Remember, when one of us is hurting, we all are.
