GayUganda reports on another hate campaign supported from the US, this one in Kenya. Terrifying and possibly illegal websites from the U.S. call for death to gays and lesbians. They provide posters with photos and addresses of people to target. One of the Americans behind this is an anti-gay and anti-abortion activist and sometime candidate for governor of Georgia.
According to the Southern Poverty Law Center:
At first glance, Neal Horsley appears to be the merry old uncle of his neighborhood on a cul-de-sac in a middle-class Atlanta suburb.
Irreverent, amusing and animated, Horsley seems for all the world a warm and faithful husband, a friend to children, an iconoclastic conversationalist and wry commentator on the state of the world.
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A second look reveals an entirely different Horsley — the implacable enemy of homosexuals who promises regularly to "arrest faggots," a man who proposes to use nuclear weapons in a bid for Southern secession, the Scripture-quoting theocrat who wants to force his version of Bible law on American society.
This is the Horsley that rails on about "desecration," "pagans," "lust" and "perverted tolerance."
Read the entire article by Ann Fontaine at The Lead, which includes links to further information on the despicable and quite dangerous anti-gay campaign.
UPDATE: From Box Turtle Bulletin:
A Georgia man who was arrested for making terroristic threats against Elton John this week is also behind a web site inciting violence and murder of gay Kenyans.
The Associated Press is reporting that Neal Horsley, 65, was arrested early Wednesday in Carrollton, Georgia for making a terroristic threat. Atlanta Police Sgt. Curtis Davenport would not say who Horsley is accused of threatening, but it is believed that the charges are in connection with a February 28 YouTube video in which Horsley held up a sign reading “Elton John Must Die” in front of a building where he said John has a condo. In the video, Horsley is heard saying, “We’re here today to remind Elton John that he has to die.”
Horsley is not only calling for Elton John’s death, but we have learned that he is also the operator of a Kenyan site known as ProjectSEE. That web site is responsible for placing posters written in Swahili in parts of Kenya containing photos and identifying information for LGBT people, and encouraging Kenyans to follow the Levitical law calling for their death.
Horsley is a dangerous man. His actions must be stopped.
Thanks to Ann for the update.
Looks like a tea-bagger hero to me.
ReplyDeleteOur side has its crazies, but nothing like the toxic kooks on the other side.
Looks like a tea-bagger hero to me.
ReplyDeleteCounterlight, I would not be surprised if Horsley ended up in the teabaggers' pantheon of heroes along with the kamikaze hero Joseph Stack.
Give this sort of nasty wanker enough rope and he will eventually land himself behind bars anyway. Not before he potentially does a lot of damage, though. I went on to Facebook and reported his site for hate speech - whether that will have any effect I don't know. I will look at GUG's further suggestions for action forthwith.
ReplyDeleteGood work, Cathy.
ReplyDeleteI've not heard of this man before, so he is probably regarded as a nut job here, too.
ReplyDeleteStill, given his way of playing, find out exactly which cul-de-sac in Atlanta, and I'm sure I can alert the right people.
It figures, btw, it would be Atlanta.
It figures, btw, it would be Atlanta.
ReplyDeleteLots like him in Atlanta, Mark?
Atlanta is the conservative Republican "I-got-mine-to-hell-with-yours," completely-out-of-touch-with-the-realities-of-the-rest-of-the-state, capitol of Georgia. It also has a strong progressive minority, but it is largely known for its public figures' bloviating on how expendable everything and everyone else is in the pursuit of Atlanta's greediest desires. It is, therefore, home to the fundiest fundies, most outrageous Republican pundits, and most socially-Darwinist "christian" businessmen and lawyers and legislators.
ReplyDeleteIt is not a place respected outside of Atlanta.
Mark, I know I wouldn't want to live in Atlanta. I don't like sprawling cities.
ReplyDeleteOf course our own dear tabloids made their own unique contribution on the day of Sir Elton and David's nuptuals.
ReplyDelete"Sir Elton takes David up the aisle."
Classy huh?
Ah, DP, now I know that classy types are not confined to our side of the pond.
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