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LGBT activists gathered outside Republican Fourth District Rep. Steven Palazzo’s Gulfport office to protest and hopefully get an apology for comments he made on Facebook about the group marriage ceremony at the Grammy Awards.

33 couples, including several gay couples were married during the live broadcast, afterwards, the congressman wrote on his campaign Facebook page, “Unfortunately, Hollywood doesn’t value the same conservative beliefs we do in Mississippi. Last night’s demonstration at the #Grammys is a perfect example of their disconnect.”

After learning of the controversy his comments stirred up, Palazzo issued a statement to the press defending his post saying, “As a Christian and firm believer in traditional family values, I believe that marriage is a sacred promise between one man and one woman. Mississippi voters passed a constitutional amendment supporting this position by a 6-to-1 margin,” adding, “Unfortunately, Hollywood elites take every opportunity to depict the world in their own view, and that is a view that I believe moves away from traditional beliefs firmly founded in the Bible.”

Jeff White, a Gulfport attorney and organizer of the march said “Our message today is just to let him know that he doesn’t speak for all of us,” he said. “He doesn’t speak for the entire state of Mississippi. He speaks for a select few and we would like him to apologize because he’s furthering the stigma of how people perceive Mississippi to be.”

The participants said they plan to hold more marches in the future.

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Carrie Stone