Locke Step with Hotze on Homosexuality

Let's be clear about a couple of things. According to the Houston Chronicle:

Locke has also met with and sought the endorsement of Dr. Steven Hotze, a longtime local kingmaker in conservative politics and author of the Straight Slate in 1985, a coterie of eight City Council candidates he recruited who ran on an anti-gay platform.

Locke has not denied having this meeting or seeking Hotze's endorsement. Instead, he gave a weak, lawyerly, non-response.

Who is Hotze and what does he have to say about homosexuality? Straight (pun intended) from the Conservative Republicans of Texas website, of which he is the president, there is this "Hotze does box turtle" lecture:

Does it make sense to create a minority status for any group based upon its members' chosen sexual actions or lifestyle? Where do we stop affording minority status once it is based on sexual actions? Do we give adulterers a minority status? How about men who visit topless bars or prostitutes? What about pedophiles or those who perform bestiality? What about cross dressers? It seems absurd to think that any group of people should be elevated to a minority status based upon their participation in sexual activities. Yet this is what is being promoted under the term "sexual orientation," as in "no one shall be discriminated based upon their sexual orientation."

And, Hotze helpfully defines homosexuality as sodomy:

Homosexuality has been condemned by all societies since recorded times. Under English Common Law, homosexuality, defined by the act of sodomy, was a felony. It was a criminal offense in Texas until the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Texas Anti-Sodomy Law because it was restricted to men only.

And, for those who are motivated by fear and lies, Hotze makes things up:

Those who practice homosexuality, representing less than 5% of society, have worked for the past 30 years to change society's view of their activities. Homosexuals want to gain public approval for their actions and be recognized as a minority group. They want homosexuality taught to our children as an acceptable and even preferential lifestyle. This will make it easier for homosexuals to recruit sexually confused adolescents into their lifestyle.

And then there is Hotze's "end of the world as we know it" scenario:

If marriage is redefined, then the liberal courts will impose acceptance of the homosexual lifestyle upon the rest of us.

What does Gene Locke think about homosexuality? He sought the endorsement of the Houston Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Caucus. He wrote the City of Houston's first non-discrimination policy to include sexual orientation when he was the City Attorney. As a member of his law firm's diversity committee, he spearheaded efforts to bring domestic partner benefits to his firm. In the KHOU mayoral debate, he said he would support a referendum to provide same-sex benefits to City of Houston employees.

Locke has a gay friendly agenda, yet he seeks out the endorsement of a known gay hating fear monger? Why? Because he wants so desperately to win the mayor's race, he'll do anything, including selling his soul? He's willing to tell the HGLBT community one thing, and the far right Christian conservative community just the opposite. I'd love to see a copy of the HGLBT screening questionnaire Locke filled out, signed and turned in when he sought their endorsement.

If he gets to be mayor of Houston, how is anyone supposed to trust what he is saying, knowing he'd do anything to get and retain power. How does any real Democrat would stand with Locke, knowing he sought to throw the gay community under the bus? And, I can't imagine why the Hotze followers would stand with him knowing he is on record supporting a same-sex benefits referendum.

To paraphrase Bush, fool me once shame on you. And, don't be fooled again by Locke.