Controversial ‘Ex-Gay’ Gospel Singer To Appear At MLK Tribute

[Purveyor]

Donnie McClurkin — a Christian gospel singer who controversially claims that Jesus helped him eliminate his attractions to other men — is set to appear at a celebration of the life of Martin Luther King Jr., an event at which President Barack Obama is slated to speak. According to LGBT newspaper The Washington Blade, McClurkin is scheduled to appear this Saturday evening at a concert being held at the site of the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Washington, D.C..

Activists are unhappy to see McClurkin on the bill after his remarks in the past comparing LGBT people to drug addicts and gang members.

In a 2007 interview, McClurkin described his acknowledgement of his same sex attractions as a downward spiral in which he became an unwanted “broken man.”

“In homosexuality, there’s always someone to abuse you,” he said. “My lust for man and lust for God was pulling me one way and tearing me apart.”

God, said McClurkin, sees LGBT people the same way he allegedly sees drug dealers, addicts, prostitutes and gang members — as potential Christian converts and evangelists in training. McClurkin believes that all people have to do is accept God into their hearts and lives, and the urge to “sin” will supposedly disappear.

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http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/08/08/controversial-ex-gay-gospel-singer-to-appear-at-mlk-tribute-with-obama/

[steve2470]

1. why does this guy keep getting booked at national appearances ?

Just unbelievable.

[Bluenorthwest]

2. He calls for war against gay people. Here are some bits of this man's poison.

“The gloves are off and if there’s going to be a war, there’s going to be a war. But it will be a war with a purpose? I’m not in the mood to play with those who are trying to kill our children.”

“there are many other things to be done to break the curse of homosexuality”

http://americablog.com/2007/10/obama-supporter-im-not-in-the-mood-to-play-with-those-who-are-trying-to-kill-our-children.html

[KamaAina]

3. He should take his act to Russia.

[Bluenorthwest]

4. That's problematic, the Russians are a bit on the racist side. Common problem

for homophobic activists of color, their natural allies also hate them. What's a hate preacher to do?!