Marion Barry, Harry Jackson: Anti-Gay Marriage Rally (Part 1) in Washington, DC

Bishop Harry Jackson, of Hope Christian Church in Beltsville, Maryland, held a small rally for his followers (at Freedom Plaza in Washington, DC) to protest the unanimous vote by the City Council to recognize same-sex marriages that have been legally performed in other states.

Current City Councilman and former Mayor Marion Barry states here that he is united with the churches against gay marriages, chanting, "No Same-Sex Marriage in DC." He calls himself a moral politician and says that he is for civil unions. His opposition to this bill is surprising to many because he is reported to have co-sponsored the very bill that he is now stating that he is opposed to.

Several other preachers join them and repeatedly call gay marriages a perversion and closely associate gay sex and gay relationships with evil, immoral behavior such as incest and pedophilia. Numerous times Jackson and others say that same-sex marriage has nothing to do with civil rights, and that equating interracial marriage and the civil rights struggle of blacks is wrong and offensive.

Tony Perkins and others appear in Part 2 of this video along with a stunning prayer service directed at the building that houses the City Council.

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[ReaganHumpedDogs]

What revolting human beings, whining "We Shall Overcome" self-righteously while attacking Gay people. Don't these people understand that the Gay struggle is just as important as the Black struggle was 40 years ago?

I'll bet that if you added up the IQ scores of every person at the rally, you might come up to about 75. And Marion Barry is nobody to talk about morality.

[BestSpatula]

If you are against gay marriage, you are a hateful bigot. It's that simple.

[Misserableme]

Two Words: Grow up

[saintben2008]

If this were not so pitiful it would be funny.

[dudemanguy3333]

@BabyGirlGoddess MLK was a person who supported equal rights.

[BabyGirlGoddess]

@fanagot

how do you know MLK was supportive of gay marriage?

[kenshin304]

Its sad that after all the bigotry and hate in human history people still find things to fight over and hate each other for

[SethKlan]

You recall in the New Testament, St. Paul condones slavery. So according to Jackson's litmus test for morality, the bible, we can re institute slavery and remain moral. Also, there is a difference between not allowing brothers and sisters to marry. The offspring turn out to be Republicans. The fact that two men cannot procreate is a point in favor of gay marriage. And again, not every marriage performed supports the possibility of producing children.

[jlrdc909]

Marion Barry is about as moral as a snake. How could anyone take him for being a moralist. His behavior on the DC council is still questionable. So this old fool needs to sit down and shit the F*ck up.

Any person that is a bible fundamentalist is mostly anti-gay, fundamentalists are generally not as educated

[esmith46461]

shut the f up i'm gay i wanted to see y they hate me i'm a catholic what happeed to love your nieghbor as thy self am i not your neighbor

[Frackleng]

This is sick and all, but did anyone else notice Austin Powers in background at 1:02

[dcbornmike]

i was down there watching this circus. First off Brotha man needs to mind his own business and worry about whats happening in Maryland.

I remember him spouting lies the second he opened his bigot mouth. Love how he spoke For gay folks telling them how They feel..".they chosse being gay"for starters. Murien Burry should be ashamed of himself for being in this side show.