School board VP apologizes for wishing gays AIDS and death; says he will resign [video]
”Seriously, they want me to wear purple because five queers killed themselves. The only way im wearing it for them is if they all commit suicide. I cant believe the people of this world have gotten this stupid. We are honoring the fact that they sinned and killed thereselves because of their sin. REALLY PEOPLE.”
”No because being a fag doesn’t give you teh right to ruin the rest of our lives. If you get easily offended by being called a fag then dont tell anyone you are a fag. Keep that shit to yourself. I don’t care how people decide to live their lives. They dont bother me if they keep it to thereselves. It pisses me off though that we make a special purple fag day for them. I like that fags cant procreate. I also enjoy the fact that they give each other aids and die. If you arent against it, you might as well be for it.”
”I would disown my kids if they were gay. They will not be welcome at my home or inmy vicinity. I will absolutely run them off. Of course my kids will know better. My kids will have solid chrisitian beliefs. See it infects everyone.”
Series of comments attributed to Clint McCance, board member of a school district in Arkansas, which were written on his Facebook account. An coordinated effort was made last week by supporters of gay and bullied students to show solidarity by simply wearing purple. (The Advocate) (TYT)
”I made some very ignorant comments. I did not realize just how ignorant they were. I went back and looked over at the –. I would never support suicide of any kids. I don’t support bullying of any kids. I posted that on down further in my posts, that I hated it for those kids that they felt so hopeless; that was the only place they had to turn….
”I used some really strong language. It wasn’t correct. It was too emotional. I’ve got two children myself. I love them dearly…. And the words I used were unfortunate in there. I should have picked different ones. But It can’t be taken back. All I can do now is extend my apologies for my poor speech….
”I don’t agree with the language I used. It was out of control. It does look like I was a hatemonger, that I’m a horrible person — and that’s not me at all….
”[Saying gay people should get AIDS and die] was in response to some comments that were made. And like I said, I used the wrong language completely. I don’t wish death on anyone…. Anderson, before this ever got to where it’s at, I’d looked at it — just because of some e-mails I’d gotten, some posts on there — I’d like to take a look at myself. And I’m a big enough man to admit when I say something wrong, and I did this time….
”I am going to resign from the school board. It is to help my community; to help my school. I don’t want them to receive bad press or have a distraction because of some ignorant comments that I’ve made….
”I would like to extend an apology especially to those families that have lost children — not just gay, heterosexual, all childrent that feel like suicide’s the only way out. It saddens me, but especially for those five families that have just recently lost children, I’ve brought more hurt on them with these comments and that was never my intention. And I apologize for that. They don’t deserve that. And I do feel genuinely bad for that.”
Clint McCance, the vice-president of the Midland School District of Arkansas. He did apologize for his hateful words several times in his interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper. However, in the edited interview video, McCance does step up to say that it is wrong to hate gay people or that he did not actually feel hatred for gay people. He does not give any kind of explanation for why he posted what he did. According to CNN, McCance says he sent his family out of state after thousands of negative reactions poured in by phone and mail; including death threats he claims. (CNN)
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