TN County Tries To Outlaw Homosexuality

[Alyrium Denryle]

Sweet mythical Jesus... Trying to ban homosexuality... ets see what this violates children...

Well for one we have the 14th ammendment which states that all people born in the US or naturaized. And have all the same rights and freedoms that any other citizen has, and must be treated EQUALLY... Oh, wait... wouldnt banning omosexuality be treating them unequally.... yes, yes it would.

[Nathan F]

Well, they want to reneg on their comments, now:
http://www.wate.com/Global/story.asp?S=1720968

Officials to clarify motion on banning gays from living in Rhea Co.

March 18, 2004

DAYTON (AP) -- Rhea County Commissioners will hold a special meeting Thursday to retreat from their vote two days earlier to find a way to ban homosexuals.

Rhea County attorney Gary Fritts says the commission's 8-0 vote Tuesday started a "wildfire" of reaction. He says it's a misunderstanding. [ vote to ban sodomy ]

Despite talk about changing state law so the county can charge homosexuals with crimes against nature, Fritts says the commission vote was intended to support Tennessee's ban on same-sex marriages.

The special meeting is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Thursday.

The motion voted on Tuesday was made by Commissioner J.C. Fugate.

On Wednesday, County Commission Chairman Terry Broyles said commissioners wanted a "clarification" of the motion. Broyles said he understood the motion to be about gay marriage, not banning gays from the county.

Rhea County is about 30 miles north of Chattanooga.

It holds an annual festival commemorating the 1925 trial that convicted John Scopes on charges of teaching evolution. The conviction was overturned by the Tennessee Supreme Court.

The trial later became the subject of the play and movie, "Inherit the Wind."

Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.

[Crown]

Despite talk about changing state law so the county can charge homosexuals with crimes against nature, Fritts says the commission vote was intended to support Tennessee's ban on same-sex marriages.

Oh well I guess that makes it alright now!

It's like saying; we aren't trying to ban muslims/jews/hindus/whatever, we just don't think they should be allowed to marry like us christians!

[Nathan F]

Despite talk about changing state law so the county can charge homosexuals with crimes against nature, Fritts says the commission vote was intended to support Tennessee's ban on same-sex marriages.

Oh well I guess that makes it alright now!

It's like saying; we aren't trying to ban muslims/jews/hindus/whatever, we just don't think they should be allowed to marry like us christians!

Mind you, I wasn't supporting them, just pointing out that they are backpedalling, however small a step it might be.

[Illuminatus Primus]

I'd say that 8-0 vote and the audience applause indicate that a fairly large proportion of the people in Rhea county are, in fact, like this. They're fucking proud of the statehouse where the Scopes show trial was held!

They are? The blurb said it was an international tourist site. I have no idea why they bothered to mention it.

[Crown]

Mind you, I wasn't supporting them, just pointing out that they are backpedalling, however small a step it might be.

I know that ... I should have specifically said; quoting the article, instead. Don't worry man, wasn't aiming it at you.

[Illuminatus Primus]

Nevermind. They do celebrate the Scopes trial. What a bunch of ignorant rednecks.

[Nathan F]

Nevermind. They do celebrate the Scopes trial. What a bunch of ignorant rednecks.

To play devils advocate, it *is* the places only claim to fame.

[salm]

To play devils advocate, it *is* the places only claim to fame.

dachau also has exactly one claim to fame.