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MLK’s Antigay Niece at Glenn Beck Rally


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Alveda King

Alveda King, the niece of Martin Luther King Jr. who this month addressed a National Organization for Marriage event against marriage equality, will be a keynote speaker at the Restoring Honor rally hosted by Glenn Beck on Saturday in Washington, D.C.

The Beck rally, which is billed as “nonpartisan” and also features Sarah Palin, is taking place on the 47th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s “I Have a Dream” speech, delivered at the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

According to the Daily Caller, Alveda King sees her participation in the rally as an extension of her uncle’s legacy.

“I’m speaking at the Glenn Beck rally because Glenn and I have had many conversations about faith, hope and love,” she told the Daily Caller. “Glenn asked me about the philosophy and the strength to love that my uncle Martin had. I’ve been sharing that with Glenn and I’m hearing and seeing Glenn embrace those principles. Where those principles are bound, and they’re not just rooted in the American Dream, but in the faith of our Father.”

Critics including the NAACP and the National Action Network disagree that the slain civil rights leader would see eye to eye with conservatives, and they are leading a Reclaim the Dream counter rally on Saturday.

Earlier this month Alveda King spoke at a NOM rally in Atlanta, where she compared marriage equality to “genocide” and warned that it would lead to “extinction.”

Salon reports more on her antigay background:

“In 1994, she released a letter condemning Coretta Scott King’s support for abortion and gay rights, saying it would bring ‘curses on your house and your people ... cursing, vexation, rebuke in all that you put your hand to, sickness will come to you and your house, your bloodline will be cut off.’

“Lynn Cothren, Coretta Scott King’s openly gay special assistant for 23 years, recalls Alveda’s vocal opposition to a hospice for AIDS patients in her neighborhood. Once, says Cothren, Alveda brought religious tracts to the King Center and encouraged him to repent.

“‘Mrs. King dealt with it," said Cothren, ‘and she didn’t pass out any more tracts.’”

Coretta Scott King, the late widow of Martin Luther King Jr., called marriage equality a civil rights issue in a 2004 speech.

Fox News host Beck said this month that he did not see marriage equality as a threat to the country. Asked by colleague Bill O'Reilly, he said, "Honestly, I think we have bigger fish to fry."

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Reader Comments
  • Name: Am
    Date posted: 8/31/2010 1:40:05 PM
    Hometown: NYC

    Comment:

    What an ass. She has his DNA and Coretta doesn't? What a real ass.

  • Name: JohnJ
    Date posted: 8/30/2010 10:48:48 AM
    Hometown: Colorado

    Comment:

    It's interesting that folks get stuck in the details and then have endless agruments. Look at the over all goals of the far right: they want to return to the past, they are bound to the conservative Christian biblical doctrine, they are talking about picking and choosing parts of our Constitution, there is talk of "states rights," and the dribble that one hears of talk radio and television are simplistic rants designed to stir up the masses. In the end my fear is that if they get any power, in the end all the struggles for equality will conflict with their concept of America. We all need to be aware and educated, as this movement is not going away. Their vision of America is not one of equal Civil Rights for all Americans.

  • Name: AtlantaPROUD
    Date posted: 8/30/2010 9:28:20 AM
    Hometown: Atlanta

    Comment:

    Alveda King is a massive C U Next Tuesday and everyone in Atlanta hates her. Seriously, she needs to leave Atlanta now because she is a disgrace to Dr.King.

  • Name: Peter
    Date posted: 8/30/2010 5:34:56 AM
    Hometown: Tampa

    Comment:

    It's hard to get worked up over a nobody like this...

  • Name: pepa
    Date posted: 8/29/2010 11:00:32 PM
    Hometown: gayrea51.blogspot.com

    Comment:

    "I'm done with you." Phew that is one less drone I need to worry about. And I did address your main points. You have failed to convince anybody (besides your other half "Raul"). You made points about cost, and about the earthquake retrofiring expenses. I explained how since the hospital is in LA no building can avoid this necessary expense. But illegal aliens cannot afford insurance, you even admitted yourself. You failed to understand how twisted your logic is. But if you want to go home crying, go ahead.

  • Name: Concerned Americans
    Date posted: 8/29/2010 10:59:54 PM
    Hometown: Atlanta

    Comment:

    @Pepa: I don't know about you ,but i'm voting Republican in the up-coming election, also it would be wise to join the "Tea-Party Movement" if you care about freedom from big goverment take-over. God bless America!

  • Name: pepa
    Date posted: 8/29/2010 10:54:56 PM
    Hometown: gayrea51.blogspot.com

    Comment:

    "Bill, I'm pretty sure pepa is both the fake you and "Concerned Americans". It's pretty pathetic if you ask me." -- It is really pathetic especially when you pose as as someone else and you say the same exact thing: "LOL, on every article you are wigging out with your bizarre comments. Nothing better to do until your social security check comes next week? Didn't you get your meds from the online Canadian pharmacy this week? Don't you even have senior adult day care to go to? You're falling apart." - Bill ""Does anyone ever wonder how pepa manages to post page-long comments on advocate.com ever few minutes day after day? Looks like someone's the unemployed welfare case they so consistantly ridicule!" - Raul. Both Raul and Bill are a big feisty, fire breathing two headed monster.

  • Name: pepa
    Date posted: 8/29/2010 10:47:07 PM
    Hometown: gayrea51.blogspot.com

    Comment:

    "I don't know how many children who count to 1010" Because no child would ever waste their time on such meaningless and brainless activity. but I do know how many unemployed overweight people spend wayyyy too damn much time on this post. One. YOU!!!" -- Yet YOU are the one that is wasting time counting words like a useless bean counter. "unemployed overweight people" -- Yeah, you liberals are so "tolerant." Hence why I believe you are all full of it. And you lie, lie, lie!

  • Name: pepa
    Date posted: 8/29/2010 10:40:24 PM
    Hometown: gayrea51.blogspot.com

    Comment:

    @Bill, "Most probably it is pepa playing his little game." -- I'm glad you have reported it so they can tell you it is not me. But come on Bill grow up. You people do the same to me and I just take it. But if you want to complain and whine like a little prepubescent girl then go for it. Facts? That is why this whole thing is boiling over because you refuse to address the FACTS. And many other people are fed up.

  • Name: Bill
    Date posted: 8/29/2010 10:36:14 PM
    Hometown: Arlington

    Comment:

    @ Raul - Thanks. I do think that you are correct. What would starve him is to be ignored.

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