NY City Council Declares July 13 “Day Against Homophobia”
New York City’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community is standing with the Puerto Rican community to demand that the rash of anti-gay and transgender murders in Puerto Rico be properly investigated and covered by the media.
The New York City Council along with other elected officials, in a press conference, will declare July 13 the “New York City Day Against Homophobia” to symbolically stand in solidarity with the LGBT Puerto Rican community.
WHERE: Steps of New York City Hall – 2 Lafayette St (Chambers Street)
WHEN: Tuesday – July 13, 2010 11:00 am
WHO: New York State Senator Thomas K. Duane, New York City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, New York City Council Members Rosie Mendez, Melissa Mark-Viverito, Daniel Dromm, Jimmy Van Bramer, Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, Latino Commission on AIDS, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, New York City Anti-Violence Project, The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center, The Puerto Rican Initiative to Develop Empowerment, Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund
Since 2002, 25 gay and transgender people have been murdered in Puerto Rico—six of these murders occurred since last November. Most of these crimes were not investigated by the local authorities as hate crimes and very few have received media coverage.
“This is about the concrete harms that members of our community still face even with inclusive hate crime protections. Everyday LGBT people face, harassment, violence and even murder simply for being who they are. The media has a responsibility to elevate these important stories,” said Rashad Robinson, Senior Director of Media Programs for GLAAD. “We are proud to work with the New York City Council and our fellow community partners to raise visibility around this issue and demand these stories be told in the media.”
“This is about members of the Puerto Rican lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender community feeling safe in their communities and being able to take care of the ones they love,” said Pedro Julio Serrano, communications manager, for the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. “New York City’s LGBT community stands with the Puerto Rican community in response to this rash of murders and demands that they receive proper investigations by the local authorities and coverage by the local media,” he continued.
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that people continue to separate themselves from everyone else?
People die. That's sad. If it's more frequent because of a specific reason, that is something to understand and use, but to state that they are more important because of who they are (which this is exactly what this is doing) isn't ok.
This world is really screwed up...and things like this makes me realize that there is no hope that anyone can give when they think like this. When they attack people they don't like or when they stand up for only one label. It's baffling.
People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid. - Soren Aabye Kierkegaard (1813-1855)
FER BEIN UH CRISCHAN! YEAH! LET'S SEE YOUR GOD SAVE YOU NOW BOY! now, if people were doing that, wouldnt you like to take a stand against it?
is bad no matter what context you put it in.
You kill someone in defense of your home--terrible. No one wants someone else to die. They also don't want to die or be stolen from. The point is that death isn't great no matter what reason is given.
Death is terrible. No one dying is higher above someone else dying. The only reason someone thinks that that's the case is because of how close to home the death hits---not because it's actually true. You'd care more if someone you loved died in a horrible car accident than for 100 people who died in a train crash in China. That doesn't mean that your loved one is more important other than to you--just as those hundred people are important to someone.
The fact that anyone dies because of a specific reason shouldn't make them more important if it means separating oneself from humankind in hopes of getting special treatment .
How is what they're doing bring anyone together?
And if someone did that---then he should be captured , not turned into an infamous wonder, nor should their be a group of people acting like it's a tragedy for only Christians . It's a tragedy for all. A death of any person no matter their sexual orientation, race , or religion is a tragedy for everyone.
To take a single day out to only focus on one group is not only stupid...it's taking several steps back.
People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid. - Soren Aabye Kierkegaard (1813-1855)
month? Each month of the year is dedicated to one group or event. February is dedicated to African Americans . In school , people are taught all about their history and culture.
Bookstores throw up displays in support .
I can see how the majority of Christian holidays - which have been stolen and reworked from Pagan holidays - have lost their meaning over the years, but to say that only the gays are doing this is being a bit blind.
People complain about why they feel as if they're not treated the same. Funny it's the groups that have special days or months to make people see them as awesome and YOU MUST RESPECT ME because I am in a group that has a month. You can't force people to like you...ok? Ok.
No, not seeing that what they're doing is only harming is blind.
Want to make people read correct history then fight to have better books.
Months don't make people care. You're preaching to the choir and guess what....it ain't workin.
People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid. - Soren Aabye Kierkegaard (1813-1855)
In some cases, I do think that the complaints are valid - however launching full out attacks and forcing something down someone's throat isn't going to help your cause.
It's one of the problems that I have with the sudden surge of gay rights movements. I think that equality should be given to everyone, regardless of sexuality, gender, race , ethnicity, etc. However, I think that flaunting it isn't helping, either.
The individual months tend to do the same thing. I think that, like you, we should be fighting for better, more inclusive, less biased history books rather than showcasing a different aspect of it monthly.
that don't just share the pretty side of how America became America or how Slavery was only so-so bad.
People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid. - Soren Aabye Kierkegaard (1813-1855)
It's amazing how many high school and college students are unclear about some of the basics.
so much for easter. noone should show favoritism towards messiahs.
is for a bunny.
People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid. - Soren Aabye Kierkegaard (1813-1855)