The Catholic League's Bill Donohue has called on Convention CEO Leah Daughtry to "nix" gay blog Towleroad's media credentials at the Democratic National Convention in Denver next week.

According to Donohue, Towleroad is the "most offensive" of the more than 120 blogs offered credentials:

"Towleroad describes itself as 'A Site with Homosexual Tendencies.' Accordingly, it shows men in jock straps and underwear. It also has a post on Pope Benedict XVI that takes him to task for wearing a cape with ermine. Some of those who commented on this described the pope in a vile and profane way. Both of these blogs [Towleroad and feminist blog Bitch Ph.D.] should be cut immediately from the list of credentialed sites. Neither functions as a responsible media outlet and both offend Catholics, as well as others. To allow them access to the Democratic National Convention sends a message to Catholics they will not forget," Donohue said.

As Andy Towle points out in his blog: "the Pope has deemed homosexuality an "intrinsic moral evil" and as recently as New Year's Day ranked same-sex marriage with nuclear arms proliferation, environmental pollution, economic inequality, abortion, and birth control as threats to world peace.

Hmmm... We wonder who has the reason to be most offended...

See Michelangelo Signorile interview Bill Donohue on his Sirius radio show below:

Last update: 08-20-2008 13:45