NORTH CAROLINA.
Among numerous other outrages, Helms was responsible for the U.S. ban on HIV-positive foreign visitors and immigrants, which remains in force to this day.
A search of this reporter’s archives found he had written 164 stories about Helms for gay newspapers since 1985.
A few quotes from the late senator:
”I despise the abuse of the word ‘gay.’ They are not gay; they are repulsive.”
”(Homosexuality is) deliberate, disgusting, revolting conduct.”
”I’m not going to comment on (activist Larry) Kramer. Remember, he and that ACT UP put a giant condom on my house.”
”I don’t hate homosexuals. I don’t even know any homosexuals.”
”There is a great big odor rising from the manner in which Congress is falling all over itself to do what the homosexual lobby is almost hysterically demanding.”
”Homosexuals and lesbians are disgusting people, marching in our streets demanding all sorts of things, including the right to marry each other.”
Uppdaterad 2016-11-16
