Four men beat and raped a woman and left her naked on a central Richmond street last weekend, punctuating their 45-minute attack with comments that made clear why they chose her as their victim — she is a lesbian, police said. ...
"I've lost sleep over this. I am sickened," said police Chief Chris Magnus. "While every sexual assault is a terrible crime, this particular case is especially horrific because multiple individuals acted together in the commission of this assault, and because of the hate-crime aspect." ...
Throughout the attack the men, all strangers to the victim, made comments about her sexual orientation, police said. They also took her wallet and keys, which they used to open her car.
Contra Costa Times
December 19, 2008
Oh I know, "Pastor" Rick doesn't encourage exactly this sort of thing. But he teaches his sheep that gays are "unnatural", "immature", perhaps pedophiles.
All the sheep (or their male offspring) have to be is dumb and testosterone-poisoned and this is what you get.
A President of all the people doesn't condone the vilification and objectification of anyone. He just doesn't. There's not any wiggle room there. Inviting Rick Warren to pray at the inaugural amounts to condoning hate.
Look -- I'm as sick of talking about this anyone on this site. But I owe that woman in Richmond to point out the connections. She could have been me.