Kirk Cameron rponds to anti-gay ments flap | Rters

Contents:

• KIRK CAMERON FALLY WEIGHS ON HOW GAYS WILL DTROY CIVILIZATN
• IS KIRK CAMERON GAY?
• ALAN THICKE TWEETS ABOUT KIRK CAMERON’S ANTI-GAY COMMENTS
• KIRK CAMERON’S BOOK ON DANGERS OF ‘PRI’: ‘IT’S NOT ANTI-GAY, ’S PRO-HUY’
• KIRK CAMERON KNOCKS GAY MARRIAGE AGA NEW RELIG INFOMERCIAL
• KIRK CAMERON FAC BACKLASH OVER ANTI-GAY REMARKS
• KIRK CAMERON RECEIVG SUPPORT DPE ANTI-GAY COMMENTS
• KIRK CAMERON RPONDS TO ANTI-GAY MENTS FLAP
• KIRK CAMERON, ANTI-GAY ADVOTE, REJECTS GAY YOUTH'S REQUT TO DISCS STANCE ON HOMOSEXUALY

KIRK CAMERON FALLY WEIGHS ON HOW GAYS WILL DTROY CIVILIZATN

In a s-down on Piers Man Tonight that aired Friday, former "Growg Pas" star Kirk Cameron blasted gay marriage and homosexualy llg "stctive to so many of the foundatns of civilizatn. Kirk Cameron Attacks Stephen Hawkg for Godls Views When the 41-year-old outspoken Christian was asked about his thoughts on gays tyg the knot, Cameron said, "Marriage is almost as old as dirt, and was fed the Garn between Adam and Eve. ""So do I support the ia of gay marriage?

"And when asked if he thought homosexualy was a s, Cameron went on to say, "I thk that 's unnatural. PHOTOS: A Brief History of Gays on TV Man ntued to discs the topic wh the father of six, askg Cameron what he would say to one of his sons if he told him he was gay.

"Followg the terview, Cameron's ments igned a firtorm wh gay rights groups like GLAAD, which lnched a mpaign agast the former teen idol, enuragg s members to sign a petn agast him to let him know he's "no longer their idol. Wh an creasg number of stat regnizg marriage equaly, Amerins are seeg that marriage is about mted upl who want to make a lifelong promise to take re of and be rponsible for each other and that gay and lbian upl need equal secury and legal protectns.

IS KIRK CAMERON GAY?

'80s s heartthrob turned evangelil Kirk Cameron ma his stance on gay rights, and gays general, crystal clear an terview wh CNN's Piers Man last night. After Man broached the topic, Cameron flected by makg reference to Christe O'Donnell's gay-marriage-duced walkout of last summer, but the Growg Pas star eventually shared his views:“I believe marriage was fed by God. So do I support the ia of gay marriage?

ALAN THICKE TWEETS ABOUT KIRK CAMERON’S ANTI-GAY COMMENTS

”Prsed further to acknowledge whether or not he nsirs "homosexualy a s, " Cameron said:"I thk that 's... “Cameron is out of step wh a growg majory of Amerins, particularly people of fah who believe that their gay and lbian brothers and sisters should be loved and accepted based on their character and not nmned bee of their sexual orientatn.

RELATED: Bin's Gay Marriage Endorsement: Accintal or Accintally on Purpose? RELATED: Huntsman Indited Support for Gay Rights 2009In happier tim:RELATED: Do Anyone Really Thk Obama Don't Support Gay Marriage? Jt like many other celebri, has long been speculated the qutn - Kirk Cameron is gay?

KIRK CAMERON’S BOOK ON DANGERS OF ‘PRI’: ‘IT’S NOT ANTI-GAY, ’S PRO-HUY’

Yet, as often happens wh artists of this field, the mors that Kirk Cameron is gay are persistent, which is surely annoyg. Although Kirk Cameron has never admted to beg gay, the media always nsirs the likelihood of one day reportg on the other.

KIRK CAMERON KNOCKS GAY MARRIAGE AGA NEW RELIG INFOMERCIAL

Dpe Kirk Cameron has never stated beg gay, among celebri is easier to e out, as many of them have admted to beg homosexual. Do you know any rmatn regardg the qutn - Is Kirk Cameron gay? Cameron igned ntroversy 2012 when he referred to beg gay as "unnatural".

Cameron, a vout Christian, igned ntroversy 2012 after an appearance on Piers Man Live durg which he referred to homosexualy as “unnatural. Alan Thicke has turned to edy to fe a public ntroversy stoked by his one-time TV son’s high profile homophobic ments. Thicke, who played Kirk Cameron‘s father on the fay iendly s Growg Pas, tweeted rponse to Cameron llg homosexualy “unnatural” and “stctive” on Piers Man Tonight, wrg “I’m gettg him some new books.

KIRK CAMERON FAC BACKLASH OVER ANTI-GAY REMARKS

Later the day, Thicke add another joke, tweetg, “I love Kirk but I may have to spank him…’tho not a gay way! Cameron also me out agast gay marriage the terview, sayg, “One man, one woman for life till ath do you part. … So do I support the ia of gay marriage?

A large number of celebri have e out agast Cameron’s anti-gay terview, wh Jse Tyler Fergon wrg, “The only unnatural thg about me beg gay is that I had a csh on Kirk Cameron until about 24 hours ago” and Roseanne Barr addg “kirk or kurt or whatever meron is an acplice to murr wh his hate speech. Their peers r killg gays uganda. Kirk Cameron | Photo Creds: NBCKirk Cameron says he "absolutely" do not hate gay people and is surprised that his prev remarks that nmned homosexualy ed such a firtorm.

KIRK CAMERON RECEIVG SUPPORT DPE ANTI-GAY COMMENTS

In an terview Tuday wh Today, the Growg Pas star nied that he is homophobic and clarified the ments he ma on Piers Man Tonight earlier this month when he lled homosexualy "unnatural" and "stctive. "GLAAD blasts Kirk Cameron for llg homosexualy "unnatural" and "stctive""Absolutely not, " he said. "He add: "Nobody should mistreat anybody — homosexuals should not be mistreated, heterosexuals should not be mistreated, bisexuals should not be mistreated.

All of who really thk eply about social issu like gay marriage and abortn and homosexualy have nvictns on issu, and we all have our nvictns formed by different thgs, and me are formed by my fah, they're rmed by the word of God, and I found that to be an anchor for me, a pass and a gui for out vios of Kirk CameronCameron drew ire om GLAAD and several of his Growg Pas -stars for his remarks, which he told Ann Curry shocked him bee he's held the beliefs for so long. GLAAD blasts Kirk Cameron for llg homosexualy "unnatural" and "stctive".

So while Candace may be open to somethg like featurg a gay character on Fuller Hoe, also featurg Kirk and portrayg him as simply the dreamy teen heartthrob that he was back his Growg Pas days is direct ntrast to that due to his beliefs. When appearg on Piers Man Live 2012, Kirk said that he thks homosexualy is "unnatural. After receivg cricism for his statement, the actor attempted to clarify on The TODAY Show and on his Facebook page by claimg he lov all people, but stood by his anti-gay stance sce he's a "Bible-believg Christian.

KIRK CAMERON RPONDS TO ANTI-GAY MENTS FLAP

Stephanie revealed she had dated women the past and new character Casey, who is openly gay, was troduced. Fuller Hoe wrer Nicholas Fascelli, one of two wrers on the staff who are gay, spoke to The Advote about the importance of havg a gay character on the seri.

KIRK CAMERON, ANTI-GAY ADVOTE, REJECTS GAY YOUTH'S REQUT TO DISCS STANCE ON HOMOSEXUALY

Hopefully people who look to her as a lear — and there are many — will thk a ltle differently about this type of gay person now that he's been D. "I thk 's crilly important to have a gay wrer on the shows, as people realize that homosexualy and fay are not mutually exclive. “My book is not an anti-gay book.