Reverend Grant Storms, Critic of Gays and of Southern Decadence, Convicted of Obscenity For Public Masturbation

The Rev. Grant Storms, the former "Christian patriot" pastor whose marches against homosexuality at New Orleans' Southern Decadence festival briefly put him in the national spotlight, was convicted of obscenity Wednesday, for exposing himself while masturbating at Lafreniere Park last year. In his confession, he described public masturbation as "a thrill," but authorities debunked suspicions that he was a pedophile.

LaDart also ordered Storms to be evaluated, apparently psychologically. The judge noted that in Storms' confession, he admitted that Feb. 25, 2011, the day he was arrested, was the third time that week that he masturbated in Lafreniere Park.

"Lafreniere Park is a public place," LaDart said in announcing the verdict. "Lafreniere Park is a place that was chosen by this defendant to engage in a history of masturbation."  Full story here!

WGB:  I remember this man all too well when Marc and I went to NOLA for Southern Decadence and he was yelling anti-gay sentiments through his bull horn.  "You gays are sinners and are perverts...."  Funny how things work out, ey?