In the name of tolerance, Greg Gutfeld, the host of Red Eye on Fox News Channel is raising money to open a gay bar right next to the future Cordoba House mosque. And not just any gay bar, but a gay bar that is open to gay Islamic men:
I’m announcing tonight, that I am planning to build and open the first gay bar that caters not only to the west, but also Islamic gay men. To best express my sincere desire for dialogue, the bar will be situated next to the mosque Park51, in an available commercial space.
This is not a joke. I’ve already spoken to a number of investors, who have pledged their support in this bipartisan bid for understanding and tolerance.
As you know, the Muslim faith doesn’t look kindly upon homosexuality, which is why I’m building this bar. It is an effort to break down barriers and reduce deadly homophobia in the Islamic world.
The goal, however, is not simply to open a typical gay bar, but one friendly to men of Islamic faith. An entire floor, for example, will feature non-alcoholic drinks, since booze is forbidden by the faith. The bar will be open all day and night, to accommodate men who would rather keep their sexuality under wraps – but still want to dance.
Bottom line: I hope that the mosque owners will be as open to the bar, as I am to the new mosque. After all, the belief driving them to open up their center near Ground Zero, is no different than mine.
My place, however, will have better music.
Greg reiterated at the end of his post that he is being “dead serious” about this venture.
The anger and frustration about this mosque has been building over the past few weeks and was close to boiling over, and with just one post, Gutfeld has helped to diffuse the situation.
