As with Ben Hall and Steven Hotze last week, a "butthole buddies" joke right about now would just be too easy.
Ben Hall is NOT for all. I thought that was conspicuous two years ago when he challenged Annise Parker and got drubbed, and was insincere about his homophobia on numerous occasions.
He doesn't really give a shit what you think if you're homosexual, or if you support the civil rights of homosexual people in all of society. That's a fairly large constituency to write off in Houston. Worse yet, it is the wrong side of history now, and a definite regression from his last run, where he either couched or concealed his antipathy better. At this point Hall has probably stolen the anti-HERO vote away from Bill King, who kinda needed it in order to make the runoff.
You have a pastor running on a campaign of hate, with several other pastors lined up behind him. I just don't think that's what Jesus would do... but I'm an atheist, so what do I know?
I suppose there are enough Christian conservative gay-bashing men and women, of all creeds and colors, in both the Democratic and Republican parties, that Hall can get to his polled three percent. But at this point, if Ben Hall gets more votes than Marty McVey, it will be an embarrassment. Not to McVey, but to the entire city of Houston.
On Tuesday HOUequality posted a photo of Ben Hall's signature on the anti-HERO petition. "If someone is running to represent all Houstonians (in fact Mr.Hall's campaign slogan has been 'Ben Hall for All') how can they add their name to a petition designed to divide and denigrate transgender Houstonians?" the post asked. (We called over to Hall's campaign headquarters and a Hall volunteer confirmed that Hall definitely signed it.) HOUequality has promised that there will be more of these disclosures coming this week.
Ben Hall is NOT for all. I thought that was conspicuous two years ago when he challenged Annise Parker and got drubbed, and was insincere about his homophobia on numerous occasions.
He doesn't really give a shit what you think if you're homosexual, or if you support the civil rights of homosexual people in all of society. That's a fairly large constituency to write off in Houston. Worse yet, it is the wrong side of history now, and a definite regression from his last run, where he either couched or concealed his antipathy better. At this point Hall has probably stolen the anti-HERO vote away from Bill King, who kinda needed it in order to make the runoff.
You have a pastor running on a campaign of hate, with several other pastors lined up behind him. I just don't think that's what Jesus would do... but I'm an atheist, so what do I know?
I suppose there are enough Christian conservative gay-bashing men and women, of all creeds and colors, in both the Democratic and Republican parties, that Hall can get to his polled three percent. But at this point, if Ben Hall gets more votes than Marty McVey, it will be an embarrassment. Not to McVey, but to the entire city of Houston.
