Antigay Neurosurgeon Ben Carson Won't Speak at Johns Hopkins Graduation
Dr. Ben Carson won't be speaking to the graduating class of Johns Hopkins University this May, reports the Washington Post.
Carson, who serves on Johns Hopkins' faculty, announced today that he will not serve as the University's commencement speaker after students protested his controversial statements on Fox News in March comparing marriage equality to pedophilia and bestiality. Carson half-heartedly apologized for his statements last month, citing his Christian beliefs and claiming he had no intention to offend anyone.
But even in announcing his withdrawal, Carson struck a defiant tone.
"Given all the national media surrounding my statements as to my belief in traditional marriage, I believe it would be in the best interests of the students for me to voluntarily withdraw as your commencement speaker this year," Carson told Johns Hopkins Medical School dean Paul Rothman in an email. "My presence is likely to distract from the true celebratory nature of the day. Commencement is about the students and their successes, and it is not about me."
http://www.advocate.com/politics/marriage-equality/2013/04/11/antigay-neurosurgeon-ben-carson-wont-speak-johns-hopkins
