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Posted on 04/06/2012 7:19:46 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
You know about the complaint many African Americans have about gay men and lesbians equating — in any way — their shared struggle for equal rights with the civil rights movement. Well, going hand-in-hand with that is an annoyance with the seeming one-way nature of the gay appropriation. In other words, the gays want everyone to understand their plight, but they do nothing to lend their voice and support when the blacks could use it.
That changed with the killing of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman.
On Monday, 23 groups representing the varied concerns of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people issued an open letter in support of Trayvon’s family and their quest for justice.
The tragic killing of Trayvon Martin is a national call to action. Our hearts go out to Trayvon’s family and friends for the loss they have experienced. We stand in solidarity with them as they demand answers and justice. We represent organizations with diverse lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender constituencies.
Many in our community have been targets of bigotry and bias. We have a great deal of experience grappling with the role bias plays in violent crimes against our communities. We well know the stories of young people targeted for violence just because of who they are: Rashawn Brazell, Lawrence King, Ali Forney, Deoni Jones, Brandon White, Matthew Shepard, Angie Zapata, Sean Kennedy and countless others.
Trayvon’s killing is a wakeup call to the enduring cancer of racism and racial profiling....
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
Man arrested on robbery, battery charges in transvestite shootings
The Palm Beach Post ^ | April 6, 2012 | Cynthia Roldan
Posted on April 6, 2012 10:40:34 PM CDT by ConservativeStatement
A Palm Beach Gardens man who Riviera Beach and West Palm Beach police say was shooting transvestite prostitutes has been arrested.
On Friday, a judge ordered that 22-year-old Luis Rijo De Los Santos be held in lieu of $300,000 bail.
De Los Santos, who already is facing charges of robbery with a firearm and aggravated battery with a firearm, may also be charged with first-degree murder, as one of the men he allegedly
Obama to Holder: Can we make this attacker out to be 1/4 white? You know if I had a son, he would like like that transvestite. Do you think he looks like my girls?
Doesn’t the black community shun gay blacks?
Life is a Lampoon in 2012 America. You just cannot make up stuff like this!
LLS
Just another one of Obamas groupies to call on....they like the exposure.
The perverts have spoken. That settles it.
Valley is the most hoity-toity high school in the Des Moines area. Not surprising.
What’s a gay thug? a Thay?
Homosexual and thug are not mutually exclusive. BTW, the author is a homosexual.
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Trayvon was gay????
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