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Hugh Hefner Pens Editorial in Defense of Gay Marriage, LGBT Rights

Posted by on Aug 21, 2012 in Inspirgaytion | 1 comment

LGBT Allies and advocates can officially count Playboy’s iconic Hugh Hefner among their ranks. The Playboy-in-Chief has penned a column to appear in the September issue of Politico calling for same-sex marriage and rights for LGBT Americans.

Hefner goes so far as to denounce those who defend bigotry and intolerance under the banner of religious freedom. And boy oh boy does he not pull his punches.

“The fight for gay marriage is, in reality, a fight for all of our rights. Without it, we will turn back the sexual revolution and return to an earlier, puritanical time,” he writes. “Today, in every instance of sexual rights falling under attack, you’ll find legislation forced into place by people who practice discrimination disguised as religious freedom. Their goal is to dehumanize everyone’s sexuality and reduce us to using sex for the sole purpose of perpetuating our species. To that end, they will criminalize your entire sex life.”

Conservatives continue “to assault the right of gays, whether by denying them to right to marry or, as in Kansas, by attempting to empower landlords, business owners and employers to discriminate against gays on religious grounds,” Hefner adds.

You can sneak a few more short peeks at Politico if you can’t wait until the September issue hits newsstands.

Thanks for your support, Hef!