House Member Wants HIV Help Limited
An N.C. state representative who recently wrote an e-mail that contained gay slurs says he believes the government should not spend money to treat HIV for people "living in perverted lifestyles."
Rep. Larry Brown, R-Forsyth, said adults who get HIV through sexual behavior or drugs shouldn't be treated at government expense, the Winston-Salem Journal reported Wednesday. He made the comments while speaking with the newspaper about his goals for the General Assembly session.
Brown, who was unopposed for re-election, started talking about his support for a constitutional amendment designed to ban same-sex marriage. He went on to discuss treatment for people with HIV or AIDS using public dollars.
"I'm not opposed to helping a child born with HIV or something, but I don't condone spending taxpayers' money to help people living in perverted lifestyles," Brown said.
It is not the first time Brown has disparaged gays in remarks. Brown wrote an e-mail in September to fellow Republican lawmakers and candidates that drew national attention and criticism from a gay rights group.
In a comment about an award that Democratic Speaker Joe Hackney was to receive from a gay rights organization, Brown wrote, "I hope all the queers are thrilled to see him. I am sure there will be a couple legislative fruitloops there in the audience."
Katherine Foster, president of AIDS Care Service in Winston-Salem, called Brown's latest remarks irresponsible and that HIV affects people regardless of their sexual orientation, race or age.
"I am not a perverted person," said Wanda Moss of Winston-Salem, who contracted AIDS in a heterosexual relationship she believed was monogamous. "There is a misconception, and part of that lingers from fear of homosexuality."
Brown wouldn't say what he considered perverted but believed there should be a higher priority on treatment for people who have diseases "with no fault of their own." -SunNews
Rep. Larry Brown, obviously has a problems with gays and lesbians and that’s his right. But as a public servant and policy maker, he doesn’t have the right to impose his beliefs and dissatisfaction of someone’s life-style by introducing state laws or amending the constitution to reflect his personal objections to someone's life or life-style. Should he succeed, this would be bigoted, discriminatory, and would deny equal rights to tax paying gay and lesbian American citizens.
An N.C. state representative who recently wrote an e-mail that contained gay slurs says he believes the government should not spend money to treat HIV for people "living in perverted lifestyles."
Rep. Larry Brown, R-Forsyth, said adults who get HIV through sexual behavior or drugs shouldn't be treated at government expense, the Winston-Salem Journal reported Wednesday. He made the comments while speaking with the newspaper about his goals for the General Assembly session.
Brown, who was unopposed for re-election, started talking about his support for a constitutional amendment designed to ban same-sex marriage. He went on to discuss treatment for people with HIV or AIDS using public dollars.
"I'm not opposed to helping a child born with HIV or something, but I don't condone spending taxpayers' money to help people living in perverted lifestyles," Brown said.
It is not the first time Brown has disparaged gays in remarks. Brown wrote an e-mail in September to fellow Republican lawmakers and candidates that drew national attention and criticism from a gay rights group.
In a comment about an award that Democratic Speaker Joe Hackney was to receive from a gay rights organization, Brown wrote, "I hope all the queers are thrilled to see him. I am sure there will be a couple legislative fruitloops there in the audience."
Katherine Foster, president of AIDS Care Service in Winston-Salem, called Brown's latest remarks irresponsible and that HIV affects people regardless of their sexual orientation, race or age.
"I am not a perverted person," said Wanda Moss of Winston-Salem, who contracted AIDS in a heterosexual relationship she believed was monogamous. "There is a misconception, and part of that lingers from fear of homosexuality."
Brown wouldn't say what he considered perverted but believed there should be a higher priority on treatment for people who have diseases "with no fault of their own." -SunNews
Rep. Larry Brown, obviously has a problems with gays and lesbians and that’s his right. But as a public servant and policy maker, he doesn’t have the right to impose his beliefs and dissatisfaction of someone’s life-style by introducing state laws or amending the constitution to reflect his personal objections to someone's life or life-style. Should he succeed, this would be bigoted, discriminatory, and would deny equal rights to tax paying gay and lesbian American citizens.
Wanting to withhold vital medical services to American citizens with HIV/AIDS is just inhumane. If he is going to deny vital medical services to those infected with HIV/AIDS then he might as well include those who are battling cancer or any other diseases that might be contributed to one's life-style. But to deny a particular population is simply wrong and discriminatory.
If Rep. Brown wants to stop paying for medicals services to a particular group then he should begin with illegals and not American citizens.
I’m just saying.
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