US: Duck Dynasty star to speak at anti-gay conference despite ‘moving on’ from homophobia row
A Duck Dynasty star is speaking at an anti-gay conference tomorrow, despite the family claiming to have ‘moved on’ from a homophobia row.
After a homophobic rant last December, reality star Phil Robertson was suspended from the show, with his suspension was lifted less than two weeks later.
Following continued outrage, the family had said in a statement earlier this year that they were “ready to move on” from the incident, and that they had “learned a lot”.
However, according to GoodAsYou, Alan Robertson – the eldest son of Phil Robertson – will speak at the conference of anti-gay group Family Research Council, despite the family’s claims to have moved on.
The group is known for its extremist anti-gay views, claiming that homosexuality has led to the “absolute destruction” of the US military, that being gay is akin to taking illegal drugs, and that the ‘pro-sodomy Gestapo’ caused the financial crisis.
Robertson will speak at the group’s ‘Watchmen on the Wall’ conference tomorrow, delivering a speech titled “Not Ducking Biblical Truth”.
The Governor of Louisiana, Bobby Jindal, also today announced that he would appear on the family’s reality show, despite the homophobia row.
He claimed: “Phil Robertson and his family are great citizens of the state of Louisiana. The politically correct crowd is tolerant of all viewpoints, except those they disagree with.”
