“Granting Rights to Perverts:” Texans Still Homophobic Despite Marriage Equality

[TexasTowelie]

For most of us (especially here in the progressive blogosphere), the mood since last week’s Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage has been jubilant. Gay couples’ joy has been infectious as we’ve celebrated their civil rights.

Sure, Texas politicians have been reacting negatively–from Ken Paxton’s legal antics to the Dixiecrat-adjacent reactions of much of the Republican party–but it can be easy to write those off as the tantrums of people grasping for relevance (especially when we’re caught up in our own exuberant celebrations.)

However, Texas politicians aren’t the only ones reacting with hate. Plenty of everyday Texans are responding to the Supreme Court’s marriage equality ruling with homophobic vitriol. One need only look at the online reactions to news about marriage equality to see how hateful some Texans can be.

East Texas has, unsurprisingly, been the worst of the bunch. When the ruling came out, several East Texas counties still refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Commenters on news stories out of East Texas have reflected that same attitude. Take, for example, this commenter calling gay people “perverts” when the Tyler, TX Fox affiliate announced the ruling:

Read more: http://www.burntorangereport.com/diary/30343/granting-rights-to-perverts-texans-still-homophobic-despite-marriage-equality

[hollysmom]

1. when you say granting rights to perverts I think of guys sleeping with their guns

(not talking abut normal gun people, just the truly crazy ones. The ones who let their children play with loaded guns and won't put them out of reach or carry them in their purses so their kids can reach in and get them.

[Gothmog]

2. It is tough living in Texas as times