Tony Perkins, president of the
Christian conservative Family Research Council (FRC), claims
President Barack Obama's support for gay marriage is exacerbating the
problems of minority communities.
Perkins criticized Obama's My Brother's
Keeper initiative launched last month. The initiative aims to
support boys and young men of color.
Foundations and businesses will work
together to find ways to improve the lives of black and Hispanic
boys.
Perkins told FRC supporters that in
order for the program to be successful the president would need to
drop his support for marriage equality.
“Like almost half of all kids today,
having a father at home was a luxury Barack Obama didn't enjoy,”
Perkins
said. “And last week, he launched a new program to spare other
kids the same issues. To fight the crime and poverty that comes with
broken families, the President kicked off a program called My
Brother's Keeper to help minority boys. And while it's fine for the
government to raise awareness about the problem – it's not fine, or
even possible, for the government to be the solution. What these
kids need isn't Washington's touch, but a family's. Until now, the
President's liberal agenda of abortion, promiscuity, and same-sex
marriage hasn't fixed the problems, it's exacerbated them. Focusing
on minority kids could have a huge impact on American society – if
the president realizes that marriage, life, and faith are essential
ingredients.”