Newport Beach
City Councilman
Scott Peotter
First, I want to say that could not find any information confirming Scott Peotter's political affiliation; but if he's not a Republican, he sure is missing his calling.
Mr. Peotter, whose web page reports is a proud member of Mariners Church in Newport Beach, has a long history of intolerance toward the LGBT community. In the late 1980s he belonged to the Irvine Values Coalition that sought to eliminate Irvine's human rights protections for gay and lesbian citizens. He also attempted to prohibit Irvine's council from defining "sexual orientation as a fundamental human right."
With that type of history, it should come as no surprise that he is unhappy with the Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage. He has even managed to work his "Christian" faith into his ire, complaining about the gay rights movement's use of the rainbow which he seems to think belongs only to those who accept his narrow and apparently literal interpretation of the Bible.
"I do find it interesting that the homosexual movement adopted the rainbow as their symbol, as it was God's symbol that he wouldn't destroy the world by flood again. Maybe they are wishful thinking...The homosexual movement is taking a symbol that was meant for something else and is corrupting it for their use."what eye thynk: No, Mr. Peotter, the gay rights movement did not steal the rainbow from God. Rainbows aren't really property and so don't belong to anyone in particular. No one has an exclusive right to their use, not even those who worship at the Church of the Holy Bigot on Sunday.
As for the colors in the LGBT flag, they are meant to represent the diversity, equality, and acceptance due to all God's humans. Sort of like the Bible's lesson to "love thy neighbor as thyself."
Just thought I'd mention that since it seems you missed that one, what with all your attempts to eliminate human rights protections for people who God created differently than yourself. No need to thank me.
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