Kevin Aviance attacked

[JazmenFlowers]

Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

sadly that's where a lot of people in the "community" want to draw the line.

Interstingly enough I've been reading articles lately about the racism that exists in the LGBT "community" and that is SO disturbing

oh hell yeah. there's just as much prejudice within the community that it's sickening sometimes.

bi and trans people have a hard time being accepted b/c of the stereotypes and all the prejudice surrounding them. it's so weird that anyone who must fight to be equal would then turn around and look down on someone else that's "different"

[Rickypt]

Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

Interstingly enough I've been reading articles lately about the racism that exists in the LGBT "community" and that is SO disturbing

Huge problem here in San Francisco. You'd think that oppressed people would be less likely to oppress others, but that is not the case.

You are right to put the word "community" in quotes. There really is no LGBT community, just a collection of subcommunities tied together by the common link of being attracted to the same gender.

[SuzeQuze]

This is really sick and I am also shocked that it would happen in NYC. Bastards.

[DrummerDeanna]

Originally Posted by Rickypt

Huge problem here in San Francisco. You'd think that oppressed people would be less likely to oppress others, but that is not the case.

You are right to put the word "community" in quotes. There really is no LGBT community, just a collection of subcommunities tied together by the common link of being attracted to the same gender.

Yeah - I guess even the opressed need to feel above someone else

And yeah, I learned long ago that "community" was a farce. I was lucky enough to be a part of a really cool community my senior year of high school going into college - then it all crumbled and became so segmented and well non-community-like. It was sad.

[BombaySapphire3]

Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

This is really sick and I am also shocked that it would happen in NYC. Bastards.

This kind of **** even happens in San Francisco as well.Although out here I think bystanders might be slightly more inclined to help than they would be in NYC or certainly WEHO.

[becca]

I remember reading about a straight man in San Francisco a few years ago who was beaten severely because he "looked gay", which pretty much shows the mentality of the kind of people who go out looking for somebody to gang up on. They aren't going to take their chances with the gay bodybuilder with the crew cut it seems.

Yeah, I'll bet he looked at them funny...

[DavidMn]

The good thing is they were caught. Hopefully theyll get alot of time, but I have my doubts.

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by BombaySapphire3

This kind of **** even happens in San Francisco as well.Although out here I think bystanders might be slightly more inclined to help than they would be in NYC or certainly WEHO.

It literally sickens me. Pick up your damn cell phone and call 911! Jesus.

[DestinyRules]

Originally Posted by BombaySapphire3

This kind of **** even happens in San Francisco as well.Although out here I think bystanders might be slightly more inclined to help than they would be in NYC or certainly WEHO.

I remember a gay bashing that happened in Miami. The big news there was that Shaquille O'Neal (yes, the famous center for the Miami Heat in the NBA) chased down the guys who did it so the police could catch them and bring them to justice.

That got some play on Outsports, but it wasn't very well publicised elsewhere.

[DavidMn]

Originally Posted by DestinyRules

I remember a gay bashing that happened in Miami. The big news there was that Shaquille O'Neal (yes, the famous center for the Miami Heat in the NBA) chased down the guys who did it so the police could catch them and bring them to justice.

That got some play on Outsports, but it wasn't very well publicised elsewhere.

You know, with all the BS that goes on with athletes these days, I really give Shaq alot of credit for his involvement with the Police.