This is the story of George Rekers, a Baptist minister and prominent anti-gay activist who recently took a European sojourn with a young man who said, on his Rentboy.com profile, that he’s “up for anything.” Well, how about a trip to London and Madrid with a card-carrying member of the Christian right? —KA
Miami New Times:
Reached by New Times before a trip to Bermuda, Rekers said he learned Lucien was a prostitute only midway through their vacation. “I had surgery,” Rekers said, “and I can’t lift luggage. That’s why I hired him.” (Medical problems didn’t stop him from pushing the tottering baggage cart through MIA.)
Yet Rekers wouldn’t deny he met his slender, blond escort at Rentboy.com — which features homepage images of men in bondage and grainy videos of crotch-rubbing twinks — and Lucien confirmed it.
At the small western Miami townhome he shares with a roommate, a nervous Lucien expressed surprise when we told him that Rekers denied knowing about his line of work from the beginning. “He should’ve been able to tell you that,” he said, fidgeting and fixing his eyes on his knees. “But that’s up to him.”
For decades, George Alan Rekers has been a general in the culture wars, though his work has often been behind the scenes. In 1983, he and James Dobson, America’s best-known homophobe, formed the Family Research Council, a D.C.-based, rabidly Christian, and vehemently anti-gay lobbying group that has become a standard-bearer of the nation’s extreme right wing. Its annual Values Summit is considered a litmus test for Republican presidential hopefuls, and Sean Hannity and Ann Coulter have spoken there. (The Family Research Council would not comment about Rekers’s Euro-trip.)
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Well, bravo Mr. Rekers! Somebody’s gotta show the “faithful” what they need to be afraid of, and since we faggots are behaving ourselves as of late, it falls on the captains of the “faithful” to set the bad example and create “teachable moments.” You’ll have a friend waiting for you in Heaven when the Lord calls you home:
Less cynically: After getting caught in so many hypocritical lies, why do Christers still trust these “authority” figures and their vile hate speech? Say what you will about us queers—at least we don’t lie about liking dick.
There is nothing as “hot” as forbidden sex. If nothing is forbidden sexually, what
does a guy (or gal) do for that rush? So lets keep all those restrictive laws in place
and be sure to shame those that get caught! Wow, just the thought of getting
caught starts the juices flowing. (Is there a “smilie” for “rolling one’s eyes”?)
By William Dunigan, May 5, 2010 at 11:58 am Link to this comment
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Greetings to one and all: In that most precious name. That name which is above every name, the name: “Jesus” ____There’s tremendous power in that name. I’d suppose we’ll never fully realize all that can truly be accomplished, by us simply calling out that name in true faith.____There’s an old, old, gospel song that goes like this: Faith in the Father, faith in the Son, faith in the Holy Spirit, great victories are won. Demons will tremble and
sinners will awake, faith in Jehovah will anything shake.____For you who have never come into this realization, if you’re reading this, just give him a welcome into your heart and life. You will both feel and see an awesome difference. You will have also purchased the ticket to heaven (by accepting), therefore making him welcome to come into your life. You will also sup from His cup that contains living water. (As did the woman at the well of Bethesda.) John 4:10____Much love, ____Your brother in Christ Jesus, who is both our Lord, and Savior.____www.eloquentbooks.com/BeyondTheGoldenSunsetAndByT… “http://www.eloquentbooks.com/OffToVisitTheProphetElijah____” ...
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By RenZo, May 5, 2010 at 11:34 pm Link to this comment
Sucking dick once in a while might not mean that he is gay, but taking a boy to Madrid does mean he is gay.
This probably happened just before the Guld oil spill didn’t it? I knew it. It’s god’s revenge on America for the Rev’s boy-sex-tour.
Report thisBy bran, May 5, 2010 at 3:37 pm Link to this comment
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Well, bravo Mr. Rekers! Somebody’s gotta show the “faithful” what they need to be afraid of, and since we faggots are behaving ourselves as of late, it falls on the captains of the “faithful” to set the bad example and create “teachable moments.” You’ll have a friend waiting for you in Heaven when the Lord calls you home:
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2010/05/05/ac.kaye.white.supremacist.cnn?hpt=C2
Less cynically: After getting caught in so many hypocritical lies, why do Christers still trust these “authority” figures and their vile hate speech? Say what you will about us queers—at least we don’t lie about liking dick.
Report thisBy Lawrence Bryan, May 5, 2010 at 12:37 pm Link to this comment
There is nothing as “hot” as forbidden sex. If nothing is forbidden sexually, what
Report thisdoes a guy (or gal) do for that rush? So lets keep all those restrictive laws in place
and be sure to shame those that get caught! Wow, just the thought of getting
caught starts the juices flowing. (Is there a “smilie” for “rolling one’s eyes”?)
By William Dunigan, May 5, 2010 at 11:58 am Link to this comment
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GREETINGS AND FAITHFUL SAYINGS:
Greetings to one and all: In that most precious name. That name which is above every name, the name: “Jesus” ____There’s tremendous power in that name. I’d suppose we’ll never fully realize all that can truly be accomplished, by us simply calling out that name in true faith.____There’s an old, old, gospel song that goes like this: Faith in the Father, faith in the Son, faith in the Holy Spirit, great victories are won. Demons will tremble and
Report thissinners will awake, faith in Jehovah will anything shake.____For you who have never come into this realization, if you’re reading this, just give him a welcome into your heart and life. You will both feel and see an awesome difference. You will have also purchased the ticket to heaven (by accepting), therefore making him welcome to come into your life. You will also sup from His cup that contains living water. (As did the woman at the well of Bethesda.) John 4:10____Much love, ____Your brother in Christ Jesus, who is both our Lord, and Savior.____www.eloquentbooks.com/BeyondTheGoldenSunsetAndByT… “http://www.eloquentbooks.com/OffToVisitTheProphetElijah____” ...
By John, May 5, 2010 at 8:16 am Link to this comment
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Sucking a dick every now and then doesn’t mean he’s gay.
Report thisBy nomolos, May 5, 2010 at 3:38 am Link to this comment
The “christian right wing nutters” have a lot of baggage to carry and so are in
Report thisneed of therapy. Maybe the rentaboy was there as a therapist?
By doublestandards/glasshouses, May 4, 2010 at 3:53 pm Link to this comment
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No surprise here. Most vehement homophobes are gay themselves.
Report thisBy Ed Harges, May 4, 2010 at 3:51 pm Link to this comment
OK God, thank: you for this one.
Now I can almost forgive you for killing Lynn Redgrave.
Report thisBy Jason, May 4, 2010 at 3:31 pm Link to this comment
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I think this experience is the most opportune moment for this minister to be honest with himself.
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