Family Research Council president Tony Perkins joined MassResistance president Brian Camenker in condemning the Boston Red Sox for hosting a “Pride Night,” which included Jason Collins throwing out the ceremonial first pitch. Red Sox fans gave Collins a standing ovation, despite Perkins’ erroneous claim that “most parents object to” gay rights. Perkins quoted Camenker in calling homosexuality “destructive” and called on fans to tell the franchise not to “bombard families with a controversial message.”
This month, the Red Sox are delivering a new pitch–for homosexual rights. Hello, I’m Tony Perkins with the Family Research Council in Washington. The Red Sox may have won their game on June 6th, but they sure struck out with some fans. People who paid to watch baseball had to sit through a celebration of homosexuality, too. For the first time in franchise history, Boston decided to host “Pride Night” and bombard families with a controversial message. Jason Collins, the openly gay NBA player, threw out the first pitch. And the Sox even donated a portion of the proceeds to a radical LGBT group. Unfortunately for parents, the team kicked off its “Calling All Kids” program the same night, meaning that a lot of children were exposed to an agenda–and a topic–most parents object to. “For a professional sports team to promote behavior that’s destructive,” said conservative Brian Camenker, “… is problematic.” Let’s hope the Sox hear from a lot of fans who tell Fenway that’s no way to run a franchise!
While Perkins was upset that the Red Sox welcomed gay fans, he thanked a Florida museum that discriminated against a family headed by same-sex partners by revoking their “family membership.” He even accused the parents of persecuting the museum:
At a Jacksonville children’s museum, they’ve got one thing on display: religious conviction. Hello, I’m Tony Perkins with the Family Research Council in Washington. When it comes to the family, there are no substitutions. That’s what a Florida children’s museum tried to explain to a lesbian couple, who wanted a family discount. We’re sorry, the director said, but the museum’s policies are very specific about families needing a mom and a dad. So is Florida law, which defines marriage as a union of a man and woman. So when a mom put her name where the application said “dad,” the office was justified in saying no. The difference was only $10, but that didn’t matter to the woman, who shouted down the director and threatened to sue. In a statement, the museum said it did nothing wrong by making a policy consistent with their religious beliefs. These days, people care more about political correctness than right and wrong. And if America isn’t careful, this museum’s freedom will be just another relic from a bygone age.
