Speaking out makes us a target, gay marriage opponents say
"People used to be able to express sincerely held religious and moral opinions on homosexuality without the gay gestapo unleashing vicious attacks on them and their livelihoods."
So says a respondent on the AJC's Facebook page.
Opponents of same-sex marriage say they are reluctant to speak out nowadays because of the almost certain backlash that will follow from gay activists. The Rev. Bryant Wright of the Johnson Ferry Baptist Church in East Cobb, for example, accuses the activists of a "bullying, intimidating approach." Another local pastor says that "the ones calling for tolerance the loudest are the most intolerant."
The U.S. Supreme Court may rule as early as Thursday on whether gay couples have a constitutional right to marry. But the acrimonious debate that has precded that ruling will almost certainly follow it.
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About the Author
Shelia has worked at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for more than 30 years. Previously, she worked at The Lexington Herald-Leader and The Louisville Defender. Her beat is a bit of a mixed bag that includes religion and spirituality, culture and trends, race and aging. She earned degrees from Spelman College and Northwestern University.
