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by joshstrange 4454 days ago
Good point, it's not like members of the LGBT community have ever been beaten and killed for being LGBT.... Oh wait...

Yes he didn't donate (directly) to a group that goes around beating and killing homosexuals but it's disingenuous to pretend they (KKK and homophobics) don't have plenty in common. First of which being hate.

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So. to be clear, you're saying Brendan Eich is a homophobe?
Well Debate.org seems to agree with what I think you are trying to say which is "being against gay marriage does not make you a homophobe"[0], of course Slate would disagree with you [1], and The Atlantic would agree with you [2]. I could go on but I won't, I'll just tell you what I think: yes, It does.

And yes, he was a homophobe, by giving to a group of people trying to destroy human rights for homosexuals. I think people can change but the complete lack of response on that specific issue from Brendan Eich makes me assume he still is.

[0] http://www.debate.org/opinions/does-opposing-same-sex-marria...

[1] http://www.slate.com/blogs/outward/2013/12/16/gay_marriage_o...

[2] http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/12/being-ag...