"I’m not saying that as a blanket description for all those crusty old men back in those days. Clearly, there were some in the House of Representatives, like the evil William Dannemeyer, and in the Senate, with the despicable Jesse Helms, who seemed to revile gay people. And many members piled on the LGBTQ+ community because they felt their constituency didn’t support us, so in the desperation to get elected and maintain incumbency, they bashed the gays. It was not fair. It was not right."
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
Democratic Party (United States) politiciansMembers of the United States SenateRepublican Party (United States) politiciansJournalists from North CarolinaPeople from Charlotte
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
John Casey in Was Bob Dole an LGBTQ+ Ally? (8 December 2021)
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Jesse_Helms
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
Jesse Helms
Jesse Alexander Helms Jr. (18 October 1921 – 4 July 2008) was an American journalist, media executive, and politician. A leader in the conservative movement, he served as a senator from North Carolina from 1973 to 2003. As chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee from 1995 to 2001 he had a major voice in foreign policy. Helms helped organize and fund the conservative resurgence in the 1970s, focusing on Ronald Reagan's quest for the White House as well as helping many local and r
46 quotes on TrueQuotesView all quotes by Jesse Helms →
Related Quotes
"Compromise, hell! That's what happened to us all down the line -- and that's the very cause of our woes. If freedom i…"
"White women in Washington who have been raped and mugged on the streets in broad daylight have experienced the most r…"
"The Negro cannot count forever on the kind of restraint that’s thus far left him free to clog the streets, disrupt tr…"
"It is interesting to note that the Nobel Peace Prize won't be awarded this year. When one recalls that Martin Luther …"
"Look carefully into the faces of the people participating. What you will see, for the most part, are dirty, unshaven,…"
"During the past few weeks, I have talked by telephone on numerous occasions with a fine, Christian lady whose face an…"
"In particular, she condemned legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on January 4 by Congressman …"
"Controversial? Here was a fine and decent lady, a dedicated Christian, who had dared to speak out. And because she di…"
"Crime rates and irresponsibility among Negroes are facts of life which must be faced."
"To rob the Negro of his reputation of thinking through a problem in his own fashion is about the same as trying to pr…"