My "Love" Letter to Linda Harvey

I came across some rather unfortunate comments by Linda Harvey, member of the unenlightened party, tonight. After reading this article, I felt compelled to say "Hi" to her.

Here is the article I read...

Anti-Gay Christian Right-Wing Activist Says ‘There’s No Proof’ LGBT People Exist
By Stephen D. Foster Jr.


Linda Harvey, the founder of Mission America, says that LGBT people don’t exist. She made the comments during her weekend broadcast while she was attacking the Gay, Lesbian, And Straight Education Network.

Harvey was particularly perturbed by the GLSEN Sports Program which works towards “creating and maintaining an athletic and physical education climate that is based on the core principles of respect, safety and equal access for all students, teachers and coaches regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.”

Harvey believes there is no need for such a program because according to her, there is no proof that LGBT people exist.

Harvey: “There’s one big fact that’s not backed up. There is no proof that there’s ever anything like a gay, lesbian or bisexual or transgendered child, or teen or human. One of the other things you’re gonna see as I mentioned is a big campaign GLSEN’s gonna roll out this year calling for ‘respect,’ respect! Not just for people, but for homosexual lifestyle. The PR campaign to hold up gay as a good thing: the lifestyle, not the person, because there are no such humans.”

Mission America’s major area of focus is homosexuality from a conservative Christian viewpoint, particularly as it relates to American youth. It also opposes the influence of Pagan and feminist spirituality, and provides a range of apologetics for Christianity.

Linda Harvey is hateful and in denial. There are many LGBT people in the public eye who are living proof that gay people exist like Rachel Maddow, Barney Frank, and Ellen DeGeneres, just to name a few. If you are part of the LGBT community, feel free to contact Harvey and her organization to let them know that you exist.

Mission America
P.O. Box 21836
Columbus, OH 43221-0836.
webmaster@missionamerica.com
www.missionamerica.com

Here is my "love note" to Ms. Sunshine...

Dear Ms. Harvey,

As a healthy, productive and happily EMPLOYED Transgender Woman, I'd like to thank you for your ignorance and unenlightenment. It's your brand of insane and hateful rhetoric that only emboldens our cause and presence. I will not allow myself to fall any further into your trap of hatred and misunderstanding. Instead, I wish you and yours nothing but peace, and hope that someday you can experience the same kind of happiness and bliss that I have. Oh, and just so you know, YES; I ABSOLUTELY, 1,000% do exist, as do you and yours, and I hope someday will see your way to being a part of a world where understanding and compassion, not hatred and ugliness reign.

Most respectfully,

Gina Bigham
Los Angeles, CA