Meet Cathi Herrod, Arizona's Extreme Anti-LGBT "Legislative Terrorist"

[KamaAina]

http://mediamatters.org/blog/2014/11/13/meet-cathi-herrod-arizonas-extreme-anti-lgbt-le/201557

An NBC affiliate in Arizona aired a softball interview with Cathi Herrod, the state's leading anti-LGBT culture warrior. But while the segment depicted Herrod as a victimized Christian activist, it ignored her history of peddling extreme smears about the LGBT community while fighting against basic legal protections for gays and lesbians.

On November 7, NBC's Phoenix affiliate Channel 12 News aired an interview with Herrod, the president of the right-wing Center for Arizona Policy (CAP). A promo for the segment described Herrod's critics as being "hypocritical," depicting her as a "Christian catching hell" because of her religious beliefs.

The interview itself, conducted by Channel 12 anchor Lin Sue Cooney, similarly painted Herrod as a victim of "hate" from LGBT activists. The segment, which highlighted Herrod's Christian faith and upbringing, described her work as "protecting traditional values":...

CAP's "Policy Pages" website includes a number of pages dedicated to peddling misinformation about LGBT issues. Its "Homosexuality" page is almost entirely dedicated to proving that people aren't born gay, warning that "advocates of homosexual behavior" are trying to convince society that homosexuality is "normal, healthy, and equal to heterosexuality." There are pages focused on attacking employment non-discriminations laws ("reverse discrimination&quot , hate crime laws ("thought crimes laws&quot , and "transgenderism." On its page about "sexual materials in public schools," CAP warns that gay activists are trying to use public school curriculum to turn kids gay:

[CurtEastPoint]

1. I love these innocuous, misleading names: "Center for Arizona Policy"

More like "Center for Asshole Pricks"

[dballance]

2. Surprise. Never answered a direct question.

These people really tire me out.

[dballance]

3. Frankly, We should not take businesses who are anti-gay to court

I think it plays into the thought that the religious are being persecuted.

If some business does not want to bake you a cake or take your photos then just go some where else.

[MissB]

4. Full of hate is no way to go through life.

Hopefully she can find happiness during the rest of her life. I doubt it though. Seems like the hatred is pretty ingrained.