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Pride did not start well. Yes, there were celebrations in cities across the country. But the murder in San Antonio of a Hollywood voice-over actor rather put a damper on things for me.
If anyone asks you, THIS is why we need Pride Month.
If you watched King of the Hill (which was scheduled for a reboot), you'd be familiar with his voice. Jonathan was also 100% Native American, Two-Spirit.
A statement from his husband:
After months of harassment, after their house was burned down by arson, after their dog was stolen (and killed), nothing was done by local law enforcement.
Jonathan Joss is why we need Pride Month
Matthew Shepherd is why we need Pride Month.
Pulse is why we need Pride Month.
Countless other senseless deaths are why we need Pride Month.
That is why I said yesterday, "Enjoy Pride but be safe!"
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Just terrifying and sad.
Our plight is not getting easier, it is getting harder under this homophobic administration. Our collective voices must be heard. I will prepare my "No Kings in America" placard for the June 14th demonstration in my city. I will wear my silly rainbow knee socks, suspenders and bow tie with my shirt I had made that states on the front, "I am not flawed" and on the back in big red glittering letters, "I am Fabulous, Dahling" I will not be afraid.
OMG! In USA how is it still possible for LGBTQ and even other racial groups are still struggling against the far right MAGA harrassements.
You have only TWO choices when you have any of your elections and every part of your society is limited to Dems or Repugs.
Even Democrats are mixed up in what they have to offer to US citizens.
What you showed today is something that here in my country, Canada ( I live in Montréal ), we are no more afraid of as we are free to love and have sex with which is not the concern of any of our governements on any levels.
Our Prime ministers are participating in every Gay Prides' parade also with the Canadian Army leaders and more. We have no trubble that this or that company or buisinesses doing gay advertising and show in our parades.
USA is too much conservative in general and more, too at the mercy of your religious faith extremist which here in Canada and mainly in Province of Québec have got ride of in our society and governements.
Senseless hate crimes and nothing was done. Appalling.
What a horrible thing to have happen!
Amen brother, that's exactly why we need Pride! A shame that this still continues to go on. Will we as a human race ever get past differences?
Names need to be published of the official who did nothing. Any financial support from gay people for that town should be withdrawn. Silence is Consent. Maximus and I just put up a 4 by 10-foot sign on our house to remind people. "Silence > is < Consent". If you don't speak out, then you support what happens. Make your voice heard loud. Any person who voted for Rump (he is an ass) and lost their job gets no pity from me. He told you what he was going to do.
We do need pride for all the reasons you shared. Thank you for this significant and touching post/message. Given the current state of our world and all the hate, we need more than ever to support each other and watch out for one another.
Another senseless hate crime.
I hope the man gets what he deserves.
And yes, we still need Pride. Now more than ever.
XOXO
More than sad. The fact that law enforcement did nothing all that time makes it senseless.
My placard:
Side 1: NO KINGS --- NO DICTATORS
Side 2: STOP TRUMP'S COUP
How I wish we had never elected this clown the first time. That he got elected again is unbelievable. This country is running backward toward the Dark Ages. I don't know how it will be stopped other than another civil war --- which is, I think, exactly what our Felon-In-Chief wants.
It angers me to no end. The law enforcement who allowed this to happen should be sued for wrongful death.
Yep.
Not with Mango Mussolini's administration in charge, and the SCOTUS on his side giving permission for all of this.
I think the official who did nothing should be removed from office and sued for wrongful death.
Exactly. If this keeps up, there will be masses of people lined up at the border to exit this country.
Me, too. But the city law enforcement needs to be really taken to task.
XOXO
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