An explosion of emotions was provoked by Marc Chambers, the mayor of Carbon Hill in Alabama. He posted a picture on Facebook saying, “We live in a society where homosexuals teach us morality, transvestites lecture on human biology, child murderers tell us about human rights, and socialists teach us economics.” One of his friends remarked: “Sex minorities have more rights than most. I’m afraid to think about which country my grandchildren will live in if we don’t change. And I think this could lead to a revolution.” Chambers responded to the comment very harshly: “The only way to change this is to destroy the problem. I know that it is bad to say so, but without killing them there is no way to remedy the situation.”
There was a noise and the town governor removed his post. In an interview with WBRC, he said: “I have never said anything about gay murders or something like that.” In a conversation with journalists, Chambers also walked over the migrants, called them “ungrateful” and added that “they captured the United States.” Later, Chambers apologized and said that his words were taken out of context. Like, the publication came out by chance – he was just going to send a message to a friend in personal correspondence.
“Despite the fact that my words were taken out of context and were not addressed to the LGBT community, I know that it’s wrong to demand the murder of anyone else. I am very sorry that I framed our city, which I love very much. I will do everything to make it a better place to stay. I don’t have enough words to express how I repent of publishing that comment. I hope that the citizens and all those who have wounded my words will accept my apologies, “wrote Chambers. .
Alabama rights activists called the words of Mayor Carbon-Hill “terrible, unscrupulous and unacceptable.” LGBT activists demanded Chambers’s immediate resignation.
Carbon Hill is a small mining town 240 kilometers north of Montgomery, the capital of Alabama. 2 thousand inhabitants (ninety percent are whites), which account for three dozen churches. Mark Chambers elected mayor in 2014.