SIGN PETITION HERE

Background

Chicago Archbishop Cardinal Francis George foolishly compared the LGBT community to the Ku Klux Klan. He has crossed so far over the line of basic decency that he couldn’t see it with a pair of binoculars. George’s over-the-top remarks were extreme to the point where they shredded his credibility and permanently damaged his ability to serve as a respected voice of reason.

This outrageous comparison of the LGBT community to the Ku Klux Klan was so degrading and hurtful that apologizing will not be sufficient. George’s only road to redemption is handing in his resignation. If he has a shred of dignity and a shard of class he will immediately step down.

George’s offensive remarks came during a dispute over the scheduled starting time of the annual gay pride parade in June. The event was originally set to begin at 10am, but a priest bitterly complained that the starting time would interfere with morning services.

In an interview with Fox News in Chicago, Cardinal George said: “Well, I go with the pastor. I mean, he’s telling us that they won’t be able to have Church services on Sunday, if that’s the case. You know, you don’t want the Gay Liberation Movement to morph into something like the Ku Klux Klan, demonstrating in the streets against Catholicism. So, I think if that’s what’s happening, and I don’t know that it is, but I would respect the local pastor’s, you know, position on that. Then I think that’s a matter of concern for all of us.”

Such backward and bigoted remarks cannot stand. We must stand up, speak out and fight back against the intolerance displayed by Cardinal George. If we don’t take a stand when we are compared to the KKK – when will we? The time to act is now by demanding that George immediately leave his post.

Letter to Archbishop George and the US Conference of Catholic Bishops

Greetings: Francis George1 200x300 Sign TWO Petition Calling On Chicago Archbishop Francis George to Resign

I am calling on Chicago Archbishop Cardinal Francis George to step down for his hideous and hurtful comparison of the LGBT community to the Ku Klux Klan. How could a sane human being place law-abiding, peaceful citizens in the same category as a notoriously violent hate group?

Clearly, he has crossed so far over the line of basic decency that he couldn’t see it with a pair of binoculars. George’s bizarre and radical remarks were so “out there” that they undermined his credibility and permanently degraded his ability to serve as a public figure and as a respected voice of reason.

George’s statement was so extreme that apologizing will not be sufficient. The Cardinal’s only road to redemption is handing in his resignation. If he has a shred of dignity and a sliver of class he will immediately step down.

If the Roman Catholic Church truly stands for the dignity and respect of all people, they will immediately ask George to leave his post.

Sincerely,

SIGN PETITION HERE

11 Comments

Chicago Archbishop Denounced, Urged to Step Down | Hear Our Voices December 23, 2011 at 7:42 pm -

[...] national LGBT group Truth Wins Out is circulating an online petition calling for George’s resignation and describing his statement as “backward and bigoted.” The [...]
Chicago Cardinal Compares LGBT Movement to KKK | December 23, 2011 at 8:07 pm -

[...] group called Truth Wins Out has launched a Change.org petition that calls for the cardinal’s resignation. “It is outrageous that Cardinal George would [...]
Merlyn December 23, 2011 at 9:40 pm -

Signed. Ever notice how he looks like Doctor Evil?
Chicago Cardinal Compares LGBT Movement to KKK December 23, 2011 at 10:07 pm -

[...] group called Truth Wins Out has launched a Change.org petition that calls for the cardinal’s resignation. “It is outrageous that Cardinal George would [...]
Gary (NJ) December 24, 2011 at 9:27 am -

@ Merlyn — you mean Mini Me. >:P
Renewed calls for apology and resignation of Cardinal Francis George | MGN: Miami Gay News December 25, 2011 at 12:04 pm -

[...] the national LGBT gay rights group Truth Wins Out created an online petition calling for the Cardinal’s [...]
Quand l’archevêque de Chicago compare les mouvements gays au Ku Klux Klan | Yagg December 26, 2011 at 1:18 pm -

[...] de leur contexte». Une déclaration qui n’a pas suffi à éteindre l’incendie: une pétition réclamant la démission de l’archevêque a aussitôt été mise en ligne. Elle a déjà [...]
Under fire, Cardinal Francis George expands on comparison of gay community to KKK | MGN: Miami Gay News December 26, 2011 at 6:32 pm -

[...] the national LGBT gay rights group Truth Wins Out has created an online petition calling for the Cardinal’s [...]
Under fire, Cardinal Francis George expands on comparison of gay community to KKK « MGN: Miami Gay News December 26, 2011 at 6:42 pm -

[...] the national LGBT gay rights group Truth Wins Out has created an online petition calling for the Cardinal’s [...]
Mike Airhart December 27, 2011 at 9:33 am -

George’s non-apology, via New Ways Ministry:

”Obviously, it’s absurd to say the gay and lesbian community are the Ku Klux Klan, but if you organize a parade that looks like parades that we’ve had in our past because it stops us from worshipping God, well then that’s the comparison, but it’s not with people and people – it’s parade-parade.”

No one is interfering with worship except Cardinal George himself. St. Patrick’s Day Parades, on the other hand, cause actual interference.
helena January 6, 2012 at 4:22 pm -

Santorum is creepy. He talks about his love of his children yet he won’t hesitate to send some other peoples children to die in wars for profit. These Republicans are like drunkards charging to war with any country that they think have oil, or pose a threat . They love starting wars and that is not being a Christian. These people don’t care about God. Its all about filling their wallets. Let Obama do his thing. He did not vote for the Iraq war,thats why I trust him.