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JI7

(89,262 posts) Thu Jun 15, 2017, 12:37 AM Jun 2017

Can I mention that one of the Hero Officers is a Lesbian who is Married ?

I know this should not matter in the same way it wouldn't matter if she was straight and married to a man.

but as long as we are talking about unity , the best of america, political civility etc wouldn't this include the lgbt community and equal rights for them ? right now the rights of this group are threatened . she is married but the Trump administration and most of the republicans do not support this right.

both of the officers were black and if you saw the comments from trump supporters about Kamala Harris yesterday those same attacks would have been an attack on those 2 officers.

the right wing is trying to exploit this to attack liberals, sanders, etc . but if they are honest they would look to themselves also.

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Can I mention that one of the Hero Officers is a Lesbian who is Married ? (Original Post) JI7 Jun 2017 OP

Yes, and it does matter in these circumstances. elleng Jun 2017 #1

mention it often luvMIdog Jun 2017 #2

I think it certainly bears repeating... Docreed2003 Jun 2017 #3

The right wing is responsible for nearly all of the hate and division in this country. Initech Jun 2017 #4

She was willing to give up her own life to save theirs FM123 Jun 2017 #5

K&R! mfcorey1 Jun 2017 #6

You can damn well bet that if the shooter was AA, LBGT & Married, we'd be hearing it 24/7. n/t CincyDem Jun 2017 #7

But, they're not "honest" so we have to look Cha Jun 2017 #8

I don't think it is a coincidence maxrandb Jun 2017 #9

There has been an uptick on people attacking LGBTQ here in Ohio. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #10

elleng

(131,073 posts)

1. Yes, and it does matter in these circumstances.

Reply to JI7 (Original post)

Thu Jun 15, 2017, 12:42 AM

Jun 2017

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luvMIdog

(2,533 posts)

2. mention it often

Reply to JI7 (Original post)

Thu Jun 15, 2017, 12:45 AM

Jun 2017

Docreed2003

(16,869 posts)

3. I think it certainly bears repeating...

Reply to JI7 (Original post)

Thu Jun 15, 2017, 12:51 AM

Jun 2017

Especially in light of how the right has chosen to politicize this!

Initech

(100,099 posts)

4. The right wing is responsible for nearly all of the hate and division in this country.

Reply to JI7 (Original post)

Thu Jun 15, 2017, 12:54 AM

Jun 2017

They should definitely look to themselves.

FM123

(10,054 posts)

5. She was willing to give up her own life to save theirs

Reply to JI7 (Original post)

Thu Jun 15, 2017, 01:23 AM

Jun 2017

Even when she knew that they were the same people who didn't want to give her equal protection under the law to love and marry who she chooses.

mfcorey1

(11,001 posts)

6. K&R!

Reply to JI7 (Original post)

Thu Jun 15, 2017, 06:34 AM

Jun 2017

CincyDem

(6,385 posts)

7. You can damn well bet that if the shooter was AA, LBGT & Married, we'd be hearing it 24/7. n/t

Reply to JI7 (Original post)

Thu Jun 15, 2017, 07:04 AM

Jun 2017

Cha

(297,523 posts)

8. But, they're not "honest" so we have to look

Reply to JI7 (Original post)

Thu Jun 15, 2017, 07:16 AM

Jun 2017

for ourselves.

Link to tweet

Mahalo for the some of the backstory on the heroes, JI7

maxrandb

(15,348 posts)

9. I don't think it is a coincidence

Reply to JI7 (Original post)

Thu Jun 15, 2017, 07:24 AM

Jun 2017

that the Capital Police assigned two African Americans and a Hispanic to Scalise's Security Detail

Demsrule86

(68,643 posts)

10. There has been an uptick on people attacking LGBTQ here in Ohio.

Reply to JI7 (Original post)

Thu Jun 15, 2017, 07:47 AM

Jun 2017

I actually called the president of my Daughter's school and complained about protesters some packing on campus with evil signs...calling for the death of LGBTQ kids. The protesters had learned about the Unity meeting on Facebook. I also went to the next meeting with a group of other parents armed with cameras...many did not want their pictures taken...the school no longer allows this. You have to fight for your kids. My older daughter is dating a very nice young Black man...and has taken some heat from rednecks. I fear for the safety of both my kids in Trump's America where he has unleashed the haters.

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