Tony Perkins, president of the
Christian conservative Family Research Council (FRC), has criticized
the Smithsonian's effort to document the history of sexual
orientation.
The Smithsonian's National Museum of
American History announced last month a significant expansion to its
LGBT history collection.
Artifacts being added to the collection
include studio props from the hit television series Will and Grace
and diplomatic passports from the nation's first openly gay
ambassador and his husband, David Huebner and Duane McWaine,
respectively.
Perkins criticized the museum for
“ignoring the destructive side effects of homosexuality” and
attacked the collection as “propaganda.”
“Is it the Museum of Natural History
or 'Unnatural History'?” Perkins
told his radio listeners. “You can't blame people for asking
after the Smithsonian's decision to add a special exhibit on the LGBT
movement. The collection highlights everything from Will &
Grace show props to a transgender pride flag. Sports, politics,
and cultural memorabilia are all part of the propaganda, which –
like most Smithsonian projects – [are] funded by taxpayer dollars.”
“This is just another platform for
the Left to rewrite history – and ignore the destructive side
effects of homosexuality. Students are already bombarded with the
LGBT agenda, do they really need to walk past exhibits treating its
extremists as heroes? The Smithsonian may know art, but it should
stop trying to frame the culture debate.”