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Friday, November 7, 2008

Politics / Homo Homophobia Isn't a Problem in the African American Community

Posted by Dan Savage on Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 1:20 PM

To get a handle on just how big a problem African American homophobia supposedly isn't, you might want to read this blistering blog post by TerranceDC -- black gay dad -- over at Pam's House Blend.


I no longer give a shit about defending African Americans against the notion that they're more homophobic than whites, for the same reason I no longer give a shit about defending a Black politician like Harold Ford against the racist attack ads the Republicans are running against him. Because Harold Ford is no different than the racist Republican candidate running in Virginia, and the students at Central State University are no different than the Klan or a gang of marauding skinheads. I don't defend anyone who would turn around and leave me and mine twisting in the wind. I no longer care....

They don't care what happens to couples like Alicia and Saundra or what happens to people like Michael Sandy or Tyrone Garner as much as they care about a two thousand year old book that damns them as surely as they believe it damns us; even as it leads them to lie down with politicians who will send their brothers and cousins and sisters off to die in a needless war, and leads them to stand beside politicians and a party who don't flinch at appealing to racism in voters or fielding racist candidates, who will turn around and attempt to bring back the poll tax, and who'll promise big things but leave you holding the bag.

But more than anything else, they don't care about the hell they create for their brothers, sisters, etc., in the name of a heaven that sounds about as plausible as the big rock candy mountain.


Go read the whole thing.

 

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you should read this: http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/11/…
Posted by aa on November 7, 2008 at 9:54 PM · Report
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Ok so there's too much homophobia in the black community. But we would be better off going after the biggest funders of Prop 8, the Mormons.

Go to mormonsstoleourrights.com and sign the petition to strip them of their tax-exempt status.

Here is a (developing, preliminary) list of Mormon businesses to boycott:

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/11/…

And on November 15, there will be protests around the country, including Portland. Learn more here:

http://www.jointheimpact.com/?page_id=2
Posted by Hate is the new green on November 9, 2008 at 12:08 PM · Report

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