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KamaAina

(78,249 posts) Thu Apr 2, 2015, 12:12 PM Apr 2015

Could Indiana be the LGBT movement's Ferguson moment?

You know, when the rest of the country finally catches on and gets galvanized?

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Could Indiana be the LGBT movement's Ferguson moment? (Original Post) KamaAina Apr 2015 OP

Why does everything have to be named? NightWatcher Apr 2015 #1

"Ferguson moment"? Vartra Apr 2015 #2

I got someone's first post! KamaAina Apr 2015 #4

Yes. nt Trillo Apr 2015 #3

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

1. Why does everything have to be named?

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2015, 12:25 PM

Apr 2015

I don't think that Ferguson did anything to galvanize anyone outside of that immediate area, or in Ferguson itself. there's an election this month and turnout is still predicted to be very low for the African American community. Nothing has changed there or in the rest of the country. I realize that we live in a world and time of hashtags and bumperstickers, but I think in this case it is not needed. Most of the people in the country see that these "religious freedom" laws are a huge overreach. There's no need to associate it with the mess that was in Ferguson.

I get your intended point that this over step may be a big wake up for many.

Sorry, I don't mean to be nitpicky.