Norton
Criticizes Anti-Gay Remarks by Republican Leader
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, April 24,
2003
Contact: Doxie A. McCoy
(202) 225-8050, (202)225-8143-cell
Doxie.mccoy@mail.house.gov
Washington, DC—Congresswoman
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today issued the following statement in response
to the comments made by Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA):
Once again Republican gay bashing has crossed the line
into the territory of unmitigated bigotry, with Senate and party leader Rick
Santorum’s recent remarks. Incest, bigamy, polygamy and adultery are
offenses against other people. Private consensual homosexual behavior is—or
should be—no offense at all. Republicans may choose to keep Santorum as
their leader, pathetic apologia and all, at their peril. However, if Santorum
remains the face of their party, Republicans should expect and will rightly
deserve the same repudiation the American people reserve for bigotry against
Blacks and other Americans. Bigotry is bigotry. Only the targets change.
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