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Originally Posted by Squirtit
"Take a big deep breath, think of rainbows, and calm down ..."
Dude I'm a grown man with a 20 year old straight son I've raised since birth, as a single openly Gay father. Trying to fuck with me using "rainbows" talk to stereotype me into that particular crowd, and imagery, isn't accurate and it doesn't piss me off. It says more about who you are then anything else.
Oddly enough my son and I were talking just the other day about the fact that he has more rights then I do and how he kind of cringes reciting the pledge of allegiance with the kids he teaches at the end "liberty and justice for all"
I understand what you're saying. We disagree. The LGBT community has been fighting a civil rights battle since the early 70's , right after the African American civil rights movement started to subside in '68. Civil rights in America are civil rights, no matter who you are, who you fuck, how you fuck, or what color you fuck.
At the end of the day Gays are not equal, as blacks are, under the eyes of the law. We will keep fighting for our civil liberties until a black Gay man is as equal as his black straight brother.  |
Ok, on that we certainly agree. Sorry about the rainbow comment, was just trying for some levity since I thought the whole conversation was taking a bad turn when I felt you were taking me out of context, which I still think you are, because I am not framing this as a "blacks have more or less rights than gays in the US", I am merely trying to help others understand why blacks might feel the way they do about comparing something that really is still apples and oranges, not apples and apples.
To me, Harvey Milk is just as important to the cause of justice and equality as MLK. The Stonewall riots in NYC just as important as every mile marched in the support of liberty. The heroes of these movements are joined not only in the blood they shed for the cause, both very red by the way, but also in the spirit of being true warriors of peace fighting for freedom.
Gays definitely have reason to celebrate that is certain. Blacks might be looking at going back to the early 60's. Little step forward, big step back. Being in this biz, both of us should consider it our sworn duty to protect and defend freedom and personal liberties as well as conquer sexism and discrimination of race, creed, and sexuality. On that, I think we agree too.