Voters in Rhea County have elected five new people to the County Commission and say a short-lived request for a ban on homosexualty was only one issue in the change.
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In March 2004, commission members voted unanimously voted to ask state lawmakers to introduce legislation amending Tennessee's criminal code so the county could charge homosexuals with crimes against nature.
Two days later, they rescinded the vote, saying they didn't understand they were voting to ban homosexuality in the county.
Newly-elected member Bill Hollin says some constituents thought the gay ban wasn't as bad as the commissioners not understanding what they had voted to do.
I find this interesting for two reasons. First, it looks like a backlash against homophobia is brewing, at least in Rhea County, Tennessee.
Secondly, it looks like the ousted county commissioners actually didn't realize the Holy Terrors' anti-gay agenda really is ANTI-GAY! Somebody at a commissioners' meeting had a great idea to score some brownie points with the Holy Terrors, only to realize, "Wait a minute. This is hate-mongering. We don't want any part of that."
It's a start. "Vote for us! We're not really homophobes. We're just stupid."
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