August 31, 2016
Watch: Anti-Gay Preacher Gets Drowned-Out by Gay Bagpiper
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This may change your opinion of bagpipe music.
Few things can cut through sound and drown anything out like the strains of a bagpipe. This fact was put into action last week when Brice Ehmig, a student at Florida Gulf University, encountered an anti-LGBT preacher spewing hate on campus.
As the preaching bigot said "People won't turn from homosexuality. They're never going to want to come to God," into his megaphone, Ehmig followed him closely while playing "Amazing Grace" at full volume on her bagpipe.
Ehmig, who says that she is "a gay bagpiper and ..proud," had her girlfriend film her bagpipe duel with the bigot. After the musical altercation was finished being videotaped, the pair kissed in front of the homophobe.
"I have seen too much tragedy in the LGBTQ community to let a man in cargo pants tell me I am the embodiment of sin," Ehmig said.
"I decided since this is my last year at university that I should do things that make me feel brave," she added.
