Joseph Farah, editor-in-chief of the
Christian conservative website WorldNetDaily (WND), says being
opposed to marriage equality is itself a sexual orientation.
In a WND op-ed titled The Same-Sex
Marriage Tyranny, Farah argues that laws which prohibit
discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation protect marriage
equality foes because that's their orientation.
“Are they not being coerced to accept
and approve someone else's sexual orientation?” Farah
said. “Are they not permitted to hold their own sexual
orientation, one that acknowledges their God's definition that
marriage is a union of one man and one woman?”
“They are being coerced by the state
to take part in the sexual choices and activities of others.”
“Isn't that obvious?”
Farah later compares gay rights and
Islamic radicals.
“Some people are trying to get the
state to force those with different values, morals and religious idea
to serve them in ways that violate their consciences.”
“I only see that kind of coercion
demanded among two groups of people today – those who believe in
the unlimited power of the state as their 'god' and others who
believe their god wants them to kill or subjugate all 'infidels.'”