Blog entry - September 14th, 2010

The Indiana Stonewall Democrats recently called for the resignation of a Republican congressional campaign manager for posting Twitter messages that were homophobic and xenophobic. The tweets were posted by Stan Solomon, who is a volunteer campaign manager for Republican Marvin Scott. Scott is challenging pro-equality Democrat Andre Carson in Indiana's 7th CD.

The tweets were discovered and posted on the Bilerico Project blog and the Indianapolis CBS affiliate quickly picked up the story. Indiana Stonewall Democrats released the following statement to the media:

For immediate release - - Today, the Indiana Stonewall Democrats (ISD) called on Republican 7th-District Congressional candidate, Dr. Marvin Scott, to terminate his relationship with his campaign manager, Stan Solomon.

Solomon has used Twitter recently to express several anti-gay and anti-Muslim comments, including stating that “gay” stands for “Got AIDS yet?” and suggesting Americans should burn Mecca and Medina, two of Islam’s most revered site.

In a statement today, ISD stated:

The Indiana Stonewall Democrats are dismayed at the horribly xenophobic and homophobic comments Stan Solomon has made on Twitter. But what is more surprising is that Dr. Scott has not called for Solomon’s immediate dismissal.

 

We make that call now.

Dr. Scott’s inaction puts the choice for 7th District voters in stark contrast. While Dr. Scott ignores continued expressions of bigotry by his closest advisor, Congressman Andre Carson is a staunch ally of the LGBT community and is committed to honoring the diversity of the 7th District. ISD is proud to support Representative Carson and the respectful campaign he has run.

Lori Morris, President of ISD, added, "As part of a minority group constantly attacked by far-right groups, we stand in solidarity with Congressman Carson's respect for diversity. We strongly condemn Stan Solomon's hate speech that advocates the burning of Muslim holy cities and refers to LGBT people by derogatory slurs."

Congratulations to the Indiana Stonewall Democrats for excellent work garnering some well-deserved earned media exposure.

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