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Behind the Aegis

(54,926 posts)
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 03:27 PM Jun 2020

One of America's original anti-LGBTQ activists is dead

Reverend Lou Sheldon founded one of the first anti-LGBTQ hate groups, the Traditional Values Coalition. He was best known for his vitriol and bigotry.

Sheldon has died of a “longstanding condition” at age 85 according to his family. They did not specify whether or not the vicious conservative died after filling up with his own bile.

The Traditional Values Coalition was designated an anti-LGBTQ hate group in 2010 by the Southern Poverty Law Center.

Sheldon’s bigoted and outlandish claims about the LGBTQ community were often the standard for other hate groups to follow. While other religious right hate groups delved deeper into other issues like abortion, he mostly preferred to demonize LGBTQ people.

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What a way to kick of Pride Month!

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One of America's original anti-LGBTQ activists is dead (Original Post) Behind the Aegis Jun 2020 OP
Rest in Misery, you sorry piece of shit. CurtEastPoint Jun 2020 #1
he probably died of an STD gopiscrap Jun 2020 #2
Sometimes you think these guys will live forever Vogon_Glory Jun 2020 #3
Its a bright sign....👬👭 Budi Jun 2020 #4
News To Me.... smb Jun 2020 #5
In times like these I always think of Mom's Mabley. sdfernando Jun 2020 #6
I generely don't like crono Jul 2020 #11
Burn in Hell, you piece of shit. Mickju Jun 2020 #7
I can't wait to visit his grave site. Duncan Grant Jun 2020 #8
It's a gender-neutral toilet! nt Withywindle Jun 2020 #9
so, that is who invented the Traditional Values nonsense . AllaN01Bear Jun 2020 #10

smb

(3,594 posts)
5. News To Me....
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 03:52 PM
Jun 2020
Sheldon has died of a “longstanding condition”


I didn't know you could die of being an asshole....

sdfernando

(5,422 posts)
6. In times like these I always think of Mom's Mabley.
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 04:15 PM
Jun 2020

"They say you shouldn't say nothin' about the dead unless it's good. He's dead. Good!"

AllaN01Bear

(23,318 posts)
10. so, that is who invented the Traditional Values nonsense .
Fri Jun 26, 2020, 08:58 AM
Jun 2020

like the family values nonsense , when i first heard them in high school , i said what a joke . still is

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