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OKC radio station 94.7 FM “The Buzz” has a new show, the “Mo Radio Show” airing from 6-10am weekdays, deejayed by Bryan “Mo” Modzelewski. On June 29, 2005, Mo asked his listeners to call in and answer whether they would rather beat a woman or wake up one morning after having gay sex. Callers’ responses matched the “taste” of the question. For example, one caller stated that he would “rather beat a woman than be the woman.” Another had an eloquent answer: “Well, I choose beat a woman because I can think of reasons to beat a woman, and I couldn’t think of a reason to have gay sex.”

This is but one example of the extremely hateful comments Mo has made against women and the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual community on his weekday morning show. A group co-sponsored by Church of the Open Arms held a protest rally at noon on July 8, 2005 on the grass on the north side of 50 Penn Place. They asked for a sincere on-air apology from “The Buzz” every hour on the hour for at least 24 hours, as well as a verbal commitment not to make such statements in the future. They also asked that the station show their support of the programs in our community that fight the violence that Mo has promoted, by donating at least $1,000 to the Oklahoma City YWCA to help them fight against domestic abuse and sexual assault.

Eventually the radio station did apologize to women for seeming to advocate violence against them but did not apologize to gays.

Saturday, September 3rd, 2005
at 3:00 pm
Oklahoma City Downtown Public Library, 300 Park Avenue

We will be discussing the developments of the Supreme Court nominations, current issues, and our membership agenda for the fall. All new members are welcome! If you are unable to attend, but are interested in more information, please contact Oklahoma National Organization for Women at ameevanderpool.now (at) gmail.com. Hope to see you there!

On June 21, President Bush addressed the Southern Baptist Convention at its annual meeting in Nashville, Tenn. Praising the convention’s support for the Federal Marriage Amendment, the president said: “Southern Baptists are practicing compassion by defending the family and the sacred institution of marriage.”

Reverend Steven Baines, an elder in the Disciples of Christ and member of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force National Religious Leadership Roundtable responded with disappointment that the president and leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention continue to present their discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans in the guise of compassion.”

“The president’s speech failed to explain how a Federal Marriage Amendment that would block thousands of American families from the protections they need for their stability and security can be seen as an act of compassion; just as the Southern Baptist Convention has failed to explain how supporting this discrimination contributes to its Christian witness. There is nothing Christian about discrimination.

“Instead of dressing up their bigotry as ‘compassionate homophobia’ the president and the Southern Baptist Convention can show real compassion by guaranteeing full equality for same-sex couples and their families. This would be more in line with the ethic of compassion for the marginalized and oppressed that is the foundation of the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures the president claims to revere so strongly.”

First convened in 1998, the National Religious Leadership Roundtable of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is an interfaith collaboration of more than forty denominations and faith-related organizations.

For young adults between the ages of 18 and 30. 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, (Aug 9 & 23) at COA, 3131 N Penn. Call Donna at 748-7301 for more information.