OKLAHOMA CITY, OK  --  The Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund has posted a video on YouTube in which an Oklahoma state legislator says homosexuals are destroying America and are more dangerous than terrorists.

State Rep. Sally Kern (R) made the remarks in a speech to a small group of people and did not know that she was being recorded.

"Studies show that no society that has totally embraced homosexuality has lasted more than, you know, a few decades," Kern said in her speech.

"I honestly think it's the biggest threat our nation has, even more so than terrorism and Islam."

"They're going after our young children as young as two years of age, trying to teach them that the homosexual lifestyle is an acceptable lifestyle."

"One of my colleagues said we don't have a gay problem here in our community [...] You know what, to me that is so dumb. If you got cancer or something in your little toe, do you say you're just going to forget about it because the rest of you is fine? It spreads. And this stuff is deadly and it spreads and it will destroy our young people and it will destroy this nation," Kern concludes.

Kern confirmed to Oklahoma City TV station KWTV that she in fact was the woman speaking in the recording.

She also said that she stands by the comments.

"What is wrong with me as an American exercising my free speech rights on a topic that is a very big issue today?" she said.

The Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, which is a gay-rights organization helping LGBT politicians to gain office, said that while the speech is remarkable in its statements, it's not unique.

"For every bit of hateful rhetoric we hear, scores of other anti-gay statements go unchallenged," the Victory Fund said on its Web site.

"It is not our intention to make this individual the target of animosity and hostility.  It is, however, our intention to let her know that we heard what she said, we do not approve and that we support public officials who recognize people in the LGBT community as equal, ordinary citizens."

Here is State Rep. Sally Kern's contact information fi you want to let her know how you feel about her comments:

Capitol Address:
2300 N. Lincoln Blvd. Room 332
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
(405) 557-7348.

District Address:
2713 Sterling Ave.,
Oklahoma City, OK 73127.

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Here is the speech in its entirety:

Last update: 03-10-2008 15:36

Posted by Charles, on 03-10-2008 22:51, 1. No, Rep. Sally Kern. _You're_ worse. If there's anything worse than terrorism in this country, it's elected officials who espouse such homophobic and irreligious bigotry in the name of the Republic and purportedly Christian values. And an Oklahoma official should certainly understand the nature of terrorism enough not to evoke it in such a vile manner.   » Report this comment to administrator Posted by Angry Negro, on 03-11-2008 00:41, 2. Spoken Like A True Christian Were we in the 1940s/50s/60s, or in some back woods LA or MS town, I'd be somewhat nonresponsive to such unconscionable ignorance; but for a politician to espouse such ignorance is enough require a bottle of booze and a train load full of aspirin.    Human stupidity never ceases to amaze me.     Someone should remind the good senator that being gay is not always a choice. Furthermore, "hanging out" with gays is no more likely to "turn" one gay then hanging out with NASCAR drivers will make one a safer driver.    I am glad that I am not from OK.   » Report this comment to administrator Posted by sally, on 03-11-2008 06:17, 3. no sense I just move to oklahoma an i am a lesbian so i see will have to put up with a poltican with her mind frame that more scary then anything dealing with a stupid person has no common sense u will never get my vote for nothing.   » Report this comment to administrator Posted by Terry L. Johnson, on 03-16-2008 16:02, 4. Shame on You You bring shame on yourself and the American people and should never show your face in public again until you educate yourself. Now I fully understand the meaning of the term "educated fool"....Shame on You....   » Report this comment to administrator Posted by Charles, on 03-17-2008 01:42, 5. Proud Okie Finally someone in politics that speeks the truth! I feel that you can be whatever you want to be But DONT push it on to everyone else just so you can feel better about it. You cant turn on a T.V. anymore without having to swim through all the GAY subjection. Newspapers, Internet... Its everywhere. We (society) are soft You cant say anything without someone biching about it. No its not ok to be gay. No its not ok to be lesbian.Yes I agree with the lawmaker on this she is quit right,Terrorists have an agenda towards hurting or killing americans. They are on foreign soil. Gay is here and now.   » Report this comment to administrator