Kern’s Gay Son
For those who haven’t heard yet, Sally Kern - an Oklahoma Legislator - made some extremely homophobic comments at a political rally. (Article, Video) So what right? Might be worth a little outrage/annoyance, but usually it wouldn’t warrant a post here. What makes this a lot more interesting is the ongoing speculation that one of Kern’s sons is gay.
The speculation is that Kern’s son Jessie is gay and that his parents essentially disinherited him because of it. While nothing new - Alan Keyes anyone? - it always make me think whenever I hear something like this. I really feel that people are missing an important point here - if this is true than that kid probably went through *hell* growing up. For some reason, that never seems to actually get mentioned. It also makes me want to ask some tough questions of Kern. What the hell happened to her “family values”?
For the record, I have no respect what-so-ever for a parent who abandons their child - over religion, politics, or whatever. No matter what they may have done, they’re still your kid for God’s sake. I just don’t get that.