'Daily Show' Reporter Jessica Williams Mocks 'Adorable Bigots' Against Gay Marriage

May 5th, 2015 5:31 PM

In an effort to shame protesters who believe true marriage is between one man and one woman, Jessica Williams of Comedy Central's The Daily Show mingled with people she believes are on the “Wrong Side of History” while pretending to be crying since this might be her last chance to say goodbye to the “Hate Class of 2015.”

The segment was introduced by outgoing host Jon Stewart, who stated:

The Supreme Court is beginning to debate on gay marriage. Many believe that the court will finally rule in favor of its acceptance, thus putting the court slightly behind, let's say, all Americans under 80, and uh, network television.

But it means for opponents of equality of marriage, it's a difficult time.

The scene then changed to the previous Tuesday, when black reporter Jessica Williams joined protesters in front of the Supreme Court and used a tissue to pretend she was crying while talking with the people who “came out in force” against gay marriage.

The first person she talked to was a white man wearing a cap that read “Repent,” who said: “America's perversions are growing exponentially.”

Next up was an older man wearing khakis who carried a sign that read: “Homosexuality Is a Threat to National Security.”

“Our country goes darker and eviler every day,” a young woman wearing a white T-shirt then stated.

“Ah, good times,” she joked. “But with the Supreme Court likely ruling in favor of gay marriage, chances are this would be the last hurrah” for “these adorable bigots."

“Before they moved on to the real world, I wanted to commemorate them” with a yearbook entitled the “Wrong Side of History."

After asking several people to sign her book, an older man in a suit agreed to write his name in the yearbook.

For his act of kindness, the man was pummeled by Williams, who primarily made fun of how he was dressed.

She noted that the man looked like a bus driver and is “definitely the Best Dressed” in his “class.”

“Don't feel proud,” she said. “The bar is really low. There are literally no gay people to help you out.”

Williams then turned her attention to a man wearing a red T-shirt that read “Jesus Is the Answer” and carrying a large image of two men kissing he had posted online via Google.

“It's the witnessing tool of the truth of what is going on,” which “the people don't want to see,” he said.

“I'm gonna miss that justification for you googling two men kissing,” she said as she again pretended to dry her eyes.

Her next question was: “Who would you say is most outgoing?” Several people answered: “Reuben Israel.” “He's, like, the most popular man on campus,” Williams said before one of the men she talked with stated innocently: “He's not real popular with the gay community.”

“Of course, there was no way I'd get to talk with this Big Man on Campus until it happened,” she noted excitedly. “I met 'Mr. Charisma' himself,” who was a man with gray hair and wore a black T-shirt that said: “Attention, Homosexuals: If You Don't Like the Way You Were Born, Try Being Born Again.”

“Can I get a hug?” she asked.

“Why would I want to hug you? There's a lot of lesbians around here you can hug,” Israel responded. “You should have read the Bible. You should have known the God of the Bible.”

Yet again she pretended to cry. “I can see why he's so popular,” she said sarcastically.

“Will you hold me?” she asked a woman, who shook her head from side to side.

“No? Is it a little too gay?” Williams retorted.

“I just love the way you guys protest over something that's like not even an issue anymore,” she added before asking the man with the “Repent” cap: “Are you going to take your hat off and throw it in the air?”

He responded: “I'll leave it right where it is so everybody can read it.”

“The tears were flowing,” she noted without stating that she was the only person supposedly crying. “I'm gonna miss you guys.”

“Don't worry,” the man with the “Repent” cap replied. “There's plenty of sin to cry about, and you'll see us plenty of times.”

“OK. Thanks, old friend,” she noted sarcastically. “I'll dry my eyes to that.”

Williams then began handing out tissues, but when she got to “Mr. Charisma,” he replied: “I’m not going to cry when my God puts you in Hell, either. No tears from me.

Of course, people supporting “marriage equality” didn't receive the same treatment from The Daily Show. Maybe new host Trevor Noah will give both sides of an issue an equal dose of sarcasm.