From Think Progress:
Last night, actor Sean Penn and screenwriter Dustin Lance Black
both won Oscars for their work on “Milk,” which told the story of
Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official. Today, the right
wing expressed its disgust
that the movie received such acclamation. On his radio show, Mike
Gallagher slammed Penn for ignoring “the majority of Americans” by
supporting gay marriage rights, saying it went against America’s
“fundamental values.”
Gallagher asked guest Michael Steele, chairman of the Republican
Party, if he thought the party “ought to consider” something like civil
unions. Steele replied immediately, “No, no, no,” adding, “What are
you, crazy?” He made it clear that the party would not budge on gay
rights:
GALLAGHER: Is this a time when Republicans ought to
consider some sort of alternative to redefining marriage and maybe in
the road, down the road to civil unions. Do you favor civil unions?
STEELE: No, no no. What would we do that for? What are you, crazy? No.
Why would we backslide on a core, founding value of this country? I
mean this isn’t something that you just kind of like, “Oh well, today I
feel, you know, loosey-goosey on marriage.” […]
GALLAGHER: So no room even for a conversation about civil unions in your mind?
STEELE: What’s the difference?
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