This is Matthew Shepard. On October 7, 1998 he was brutally murdered. I know I don't need to recount the story for most of you, but some who read this were not in Laramie Project. Two men who had decided that being gay was wrong tortured, robbed, pistol whipped, and beat Matthew Shepard. They then tied him to a fence in freezing temperatures and left him to die. And, he did, a few days later in the hospital.
This is the result of intolerance. And it drives me CRAZY. Stop fucking saying 'gay' and 'fag' and 'lesbo'. Those are disrespectful, and I will NEVER let my close friends say those things. Fuck you if you do. I'm so angered at the world for trying to control other people.
And this is why today I called around in Michigan promoting a 'vote yes' campaign for a bill that is going to stop an injustice. Did you know it's still legal for people in Michigan to be evicted from their homes if they are gay or transgender? Well, that is going to change. It has to. Please. For me to have faith in the hearts of those in my species it has to...
And as long as I'm on political rant, here's a few comments:
Fuck you people who think women who get raped and molested shouldn't be able to get abortions. CAN'T YOU SEE IT CAN'T ALWAYS BE PROVEN???!?!?! Can't you see what carrying a baby to full term does to a rape victim? Well I'll tell you. The suicide rates are HUGE. Be prochoice. Because, honestly, otherwise I do on most levels consider you anti-woman.
The world I want to live in is something I have to fight for I guess. Well, hey I will...
and it's interesting that Addison is next to me fighting...never saw that one coming...
It's disgusting. Thinking about how terrible people are makes me want to vomit. I'm right here on your other side Libby. We can fight this.
ReplyDeleteNo matter what your religious or other views are the bottom line for me is LET PEOPLE MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS. You know?
ReplyDeleteIf someone thinks homosexuality is a sin, fine by me, but how does that give someone a reason to hate?
I love those people out there who are strong Christians, and still believe in equality because they realize that EVERYONE deserves to be happy.