Operation
Save America, that horrific abomination of twisted and distorted Christianity
that parades around the country harassing gentle gays and lesbians, and
those who believe in a woman’s right to reproductive freedom, is
in deep trouble, Thank God!
True Christians are praying that this year God will push the radical evangelical
agenda all the way into the grave and leave no marker for it! True Christians
are praying that this will provide a bright ray of hope for all who are
dealing with fundamentalist cult groups and that city after city will be
set free from this lie from the pit of hell. Real Christians are praying
that many lost in the bondage of hate and prejudice will be set free by
the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Sound familiar?
It should.
It’s a parody of Operation Save America’s take on Charlotte’s
annual Pride celebration — with the words changed around a bit — to
show just how un-Christian and far away they are from the mindset of equality-loving
Americans.
Many of whom happen to be Christian.
Cult members of OSA: fundamentalist, anti-family,
un-Christian bigotry and hatred at Charlotte Pride ’04.
Operation Save America recently swiped a complete story (along with graphics,
mind you) from the Q-Notes website and pasted it on to theirs. Not without
adding that touch of hellfire and brimstone damnation diatribe just above
it, of course.
As many of you know, much has changed since last year’s Pride event.
The fact that it is not being held in Marshall Park in early May — as
in years past — has nothing to do with Benham and efforts by Operation
Save America, though they’d like you to think so.
We’re quite sure that they’re trying their best to take responsibility
for “pushing the radical homosexual agenda all the way into the grave
and leave no marker for it!”
We’re not having any of that, however.
After organizers of last year’s event bowed out on continuing production
of the festival, Q-Notes came together with the Charlotte Gay and Lesbian
Community Center to form a new event: PrideCharlotte.
Now under the direction of an organized task force run by co-chair and
Center Director Laura Witkowski and Q-Notes Publisher and interim co-chair
Jim Yarbrough, PrideCharlotte is putting together plans for a new and even
better event.
And you better believe we’re already under the microscope from OSA
founder Flip Benham and his minions.
Michael Brown, the director of an organization known as the “Coalition
of Conscience” — the red shirts that invaded last year’s
Pride — has been in direct contact with me, requesting “dialogue” on
Charlotte Pride and wanting to know info about the upcoming event. Benham
recently called Center Director and Pride Charlotte Co-Chair Laura Witkowski
to see what details he could glean from her.
Do we look like we were born yesterday guys?
OSA landed on our previously peaceful turf a little over four years ago
and immediately set their sights on Charlotte’s gay and lesbian community.
They haven’t let up since. If recent developments are any indication — they’re
still chomping at the bit to bring their warped interpretation of Christianity
to Charlotte’s LGBT community.
Here at the Q-Notes office we’ve been deluged by callers insisting
on anonymity, but requesting any and all information we have on the year’s
Pride festival. Where will it be held? What’s the date? Where can
we go to find out more details?
Fact of the matter is, none of those details have been confirmed as of
yet. That information will be released as soon as all plans are in place.
Right now — there are a few things I can tell you.
Coming up at Charlotte’s Gay and Lesbian Center on May 6 — the
originally scheduled date for this year’s Charlotte Pride — will
be a Pride Block Party. A fundraiser for the upcoming PrideCharlotte festival,
the day-long event will include speakers, musical performances, food vendors,
a bazaar and a car and dog wash. For more details contact the Lesbian and
Gay Center at 704-333-0144.
On May 26 the Wyndham Garden Hotel is hosting a formal cocktail reception,
dinner and fashion show fundraiser — also for PrideCharlotte. Details
about that event can be found at www.pridecharlotte.com.
As you can see — the spirit of LGBT Pride is alive and well in Charlotte.
Word to OSA — and we know you’re reading — your actions
have backfired. You woke up the wrong sleeping bear.
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