Quote of the Day

[Content Note: Homophobia.]

"Even more troubling though was an argument made by one who said that the simple debate on the marriage amendment will do the damage. Well, what does that tell you? That there are some people that are so intolerant of other people's views that a simple debate—"—Jim Bopp, an anti-LGBT attorney, at the Indiana State House today, during the House Judiciary Committee's hearing on HJR-3, accusing marriage equality advocates of intolerance.

Bopp was interrupted by so much laughter from the gallery, which was full of marriage equality advocates, that the chair was forced to call the committee to order.

[H/T to Pam.]

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