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William769

(55,146 posts)
Fri Jan 17, 2014, 05:45 PM Jan 2014

Trans Woman Dares Bible-Quoting Councilman to Stone Her to Death

A City Council member in Shreveport, La., has abandoned his effort to repeal an LGBT-inclusive antidiscrimination ordinance, following outcry from the public, including a transgender woman who dared him to stone her to death.

The council passed the ordinance in December by a vote of 6-1, following a successful campaign by a pro-LGBT coaltion known as Be Fair Shreveport. The ordinance, which bans discrimination in housing and employment within city limits on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, received its lone "no" vote from Councilman Ron Webb. During the council's debate last December, Webb voiced his opposition, saying, "The Bible tells you homosexuals are an abomination," adding that he does not socialize with LGBT people, according to TV station KSLA.

Ten days after the council approved the ordinance, Webb drafted a proposal designed to repeal the nondiscrimination policy. On Tuesday, dozens of people registered to testify at the City Council meeting, ready to speak out against Webb's measure.

But none were quite as bold as Pamela Raintree, a transgender woman. Raintree called out the Bible-quoting councilman, daring him to stone her to death.

http://www.advocate.com/politics/transgender/2014/01/17/trans-woman-dares-bible-quoting-councilman-stone-her-death

MUST SEE VIDEO AT LINK.

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Trans Woman Dares Bible-Quoting Councilman to Stone Her to Death (Original Post) William769 Jan 2014 OP
LOVE that transgal!!! Skittles Jan 2014 #1
Got to love her tactic! William769 Jan 2014 #3
Stoning SamKnause Jan 2014 #2
... William769 Jan 2014 #6
It's good to see people starting to stand up to this Biblical nonsense! Shandris Jan 2014 #4
I like your writing style. William769 Jan 2014 #5
call them on their @#$% demigoddess Jan 2014 #16
she is fucking flawless!!!! dlwickham Jan 2014 #7
You go, girl! okasha Jan 2014 #8
perfect strategy! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2014 #9
Sometimes thumping the Bible right back at them DevonRex Jan 2014 #10
K&R nt Zorra Jan 2014 #11
Pamela Raintree is my hero. Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #12
Mine too enigmatic Jan 2014 #18
Very moving example of, truth to power. Pamela Raintree, you are the awesome. MerryBlooms Jan 2014 #13
Way To Go Lady! colsohlibgal Jan 2014 #14
Bravo Ms. Raintree! SoapBox Jan 2014 #15
That is awesome!!! Behind the Aegis Jan 2014 #17
Yep libodem Jan 2014 #19
I love this woman. Just saw this on Rawstory and glad to see you already posted it. Thanks. eom Purveyor Jan 2014 #20
Raintree Rocks! theHandpuppet Jan 2014 #21
 

Shandris

(3,447 posts)
4. It's good to see people starting to stand up to this Biblical nonsense!
Fri Jan 17, 2014, 05:52 PM
Jan 2014

While I'm sure there's more than enough people who would happily throw those stones in private or in a dark alley, they scurry away from the light of reason like so many cockroaches. Well done Pamela! Let them bask in the sight of everyone else and see how they shrivel up.

demigoddess

(6,640 posts)
16. call them on their @#$%
Fri Jan 17, 2014, 08:39 PM
Jan 2014

and they back down, showing that it is not something we want to follow in this world.

dlwickham

(3,316 posts)
7. she is fucking flawless!!!!
Fri Jan 17, 2014, 06:29 PM
Jan 2014

this is the best response I've ever heard of to these bible beaters

the councilman stood down like the coward he is

DevonRex

(22,541 posts)
10. Sometimes thumping the Bible right back at them
Fri Jan 17, 2014, 07:03 PM
Jan 2014

can be the best strategy! She made him back down so cleverly, so completely, that people should really take note. She's my hero today. I'm going to share this. Thank you William.

enigmatic

(15,021 posts)
18. Mine too
Sat Jan 18, 2014, 01:21 AM
Jan 2014

She had a perfect response to that bigotry and shamed him for everyone to see.

I admire her so much.

colsohlibgal

(5,275 posts)
14. Way To Go Lady!
Fri Jan 17, 2014, 07:50 PM
Jan 2014

Like many I find people who get most incensed about gay people - well they hate themselves because it's likely they are gay underneath it all. Make me wonder about Ron.

Beyond self loathing, I'm not sure why it matters to anyone, people have a right to be who they are.

We have big problem in this nation and world, LGBT people are not one of them.

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