Christianist Organization Has Fits Over Rainbow Flag at Federal Reserve

If Chuck Colson is a mean spirited charlatan who makes a living as a professional Christian, so too are the gay haters on the staff at The Family Foundation (a Focus on the Family affiliate) based in Richmond, Virginia. Rather than stay home and be a dutiful wife as some would argue the Bible requires, TFF's president, Victoria Cobb, works tirelessly to make life as unpleasant as possible for Virginia's LGBT citizens. Indeed, she works to disseminate as many untruths about us as possible and gets her panties in a wad incessantly. No simply joy or minor recognition of LGBT citizens is too small to set off whining on the part of Cobb and her fellow religious extremists. As wingnut news outlet OneNewsNow reports, a gay flag flying at the Richmond Federal Reserve building set Ms. Cobb to convulsing and spraying spittle. Here are some highlights:
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President Obama has declared June "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month" -- and to the dismay of a pro-family group based in Richmond, Virginia, the Federal Reserve Bank is joining in the celebration.
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Though The Family Foundation's new office in Richmond has a beautiful view of the state capitol and the flags, the rainbow flag fluttering from the flagpole outside the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond is also in view.
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"Our expectation is it'll be flying all month," she predicts. "We think the Federal Reserve ought to be focused on the economy rather than focusing on special rights."
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The Federal Reserve is a private operation and is not government run, but Cobb points out that it is simply following the nation's leadership in promoting a lifestyle that involves less than two percent of the population.
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According to Cobb, more than just bank employees are offended. "We know of businesses that are actually housed within the Federal Reserve building that I [bet] are very unhappy today," she suggests. "So it's going to be interesting to get the feedback from them." But aside from the workers, she says the flag flies in the face of most Virginians. "In Virginia, this is not a stand that should be taken.
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In an interview with the website Richmond.com, Sally Green -- identified as the bank's chief operating officer -- says the institution "strongly support[s] a diverse and inclusive culture" and has "learned it is important to value and embrace differences -- both seen and unseen. We are flying the 'Pride' flag as an example of our commitment to values of acceptance and inclusion."
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As is the norm for Cobb, she alleges that LGBT citizens want "special rights" even though it is she and her fellow Christofascists who are seeking special rights. Indeed, if given her way, Cobb would throw the U.S. Constitution and institute a theocratic government. Under a strict definition of the term, some might call Cobb's goals treason.