Boston judge rules federal marriage ban to be unconstitutional. And local hatemonger Jerry Prevo issues warning about a performance by a recently out of the closet Christian singer.

From CNN:

U.S. District Judge Joseph Tauro ruled that "as irrational prejudice plainly never constitutes a legitimate government interest," the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) violates the protection under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution.

Tauro ruled simultaneously in favor on two separate lawsuits that were filed by the Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) on behalf of eight same-sex married couples and three widows, and by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, where same-sex marriage has been permitted for over six years.

Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley called the ruling "a victory for civil rights." Coakley, who attended court Thursday for the ruling, told reporters, "All citizens who are married in Massachusetts should be treated equally."

Tauro ruled that in DOMA it was "only sexual orientation that differentiates a married couple entitled to federal marriage-based benefits from one not so entitled."

He added that "the relevant distinction to be drawn is between married individuals and unmarried individuals. To further divide the class of married individuals into those with spouses of the same sex and those with spouses of the opposite sex is to create a distinction without meaning,"

Score one for common sense and real American justice.

On a similar note our local gay bashing Baptist minister is losing his mind over an appearance in Anchorage from a recently out of the closet gay Christian singer.

WARNING

A popular ex-Christian song writer and singer will be performing at the Metropolitan Community Church, a Homosexual Church, this weekend.

Here is the article of his coming out.

September 12, 2008 4:24PM

Ray Boltz Comes Out

Mark Moring

Ray Boltz, who sold about 4.5 million records before retiring from Christian music a few years ago, came out of the closet Friday to announce that he's gay.

In an interview with the gay magazine The Washington Blade, Boltz said he came out to his family and some close friends in December 2004, but only now decided to go public with the news.

"One reason Boltz decided to come out now might be because he's performing Sunday at Jesus Metropolitan Community Church in Indianapolis, and then next Sunday, Sept. 21, at the Metropolitan Community Church of Washington, D.C. Both congregations are a part of a denomination that embraces the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) community.

AND NOW HE IS PERFORMING HERE IN ANCHORAGE.

BEWARE

PASTOR PREVO

The all caps comes to us courtesy of the extremely frightened Jerry Prevo. (I did not even have to add them for emphasis.) 

Obviously the Reverend "Look out a gay!' Prevo is quite disturbed that a gay Christian singer dares to actually perform in HIS city.  But surely this is not the first time such a thing has happened. Why do we think that THIS particular gay singer has Prevo's panties in a wad? (And yes of course he wears women's underwear. I am pretty sure that ALL homophobic preachers do. It is like part of their uniform or something.)

I wonder if his intense discomfort could have anything to do with a certain post by this intrepid blogger back in October of 2009, in which the following was revealed:

When Mr. Clarey finally pried his lips off of Jerry's ass, the stage was taken by a middle aged man, with a powerful voice, who sang a very beautiful song to honor Pastor Prevo called "Thank You". I was actually quite moved, but not for the same reasons as the rest of the crowd.


What the congregation at large may not have been aware of is that the writer of that song, Ray Boltz, just came out of the closet last year and admitted that he was gay. (Damn it! They are everywhere!)

Oops!  How embarrassing!  So of course Prevo has to loudly proclaim his revulsion with Ray Boltz's appearance.  How else can he make sure that people do not believe that he even remotely supports dudes who like dudes?

Sadly so long as small minded people like Jerry Prevo exist, and use the Christian religion to provide cover for their hate and prejudice, helping our LGBT community attain the same rights enjoyed by everybody else will always remain an uphill battle. (H/T to Alaska Commons for calling my attention to this homophobic rant from the always perfectly groomed Jerry Prevo.)