Eureka Springs featured in anti-gay tirade

One of the leading stories in the GLBT press today is a speech made by Oklahoma state representative Sally Kearn (R) in which she described gays as "a bigger threat, even more so than terrorists or Islam,” to the United States. In the audio recording (http://www.victoryfund.org/files/listening.html) she uses Eureka Springs as an example of "gays infiltrating city councils" and taking them over. The Victory Fund did not name Kearn as it did not want to make her a hero for the anti-gay crusaders, but with the insatiable curiousity of web bloggers, she was soon identified. To me, this speech truly underscores the importance of our community supporting candidates of our own and those that value equality. My greatest hope is that the GLBT community will support Eureka Springs (not just in words but in tourism dollars) as well as candidates and groups that are fighting for our inclusion in the political landscape. Make no mistake, the biggots of this world are in positions of influence and power and we must strive to replace them with those who believe that we are all created equal and are deserving of freedom and justice.