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- From: nelson@reed.edu (Nelson Minar)
- Subject: Re: Private antidiscrimination policies in CO
- References: <1993Jan1.013306.16125@netcom.com> <1i07ulINNi1s@hp-col.col.hp.com>
- Organization: Reed College, Portland, OR
- Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1993 21:33:15 GMT
- Message-ID: <1993Jan1.213315.27332@reed.edu>
- Reply-To: nelson@reed.edu (Nelson Minar)
- Lines: 47
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- I'm so annoyed with this thread, that I'm going to post this one
- flame. Walter seems to be turning into our new Cr*m*r.
-
- I promise I'll try to be good later. I'm having a good time in
- Houston, btw - some things have been resolved, and I have found some
- new ones.
-
- In article <1i07ulINNi1s@hp-col.col.hp.com> smithw@col.hp.com (Walter Smith) writes:
-
- I have to ask this. It might be rude, but I don't care. Walter, are
- you gay? You sound like a clueless straight man.
-
- >I've never worked at a place where I, or anyone I know, or heard of,
- >got fired for being gay. (I do know that it happens in some places,
- >I dont think it is prevalent like some are making it sound)
-
- Oh, that's neat. It only happens in a few places, so it's ok.
-
- >I've never seen anyone beaten for being gay, although i've
- >occasionally seen it in the news. I don;t think gay-bashing is a
- >majority sport, that is what I'm saying.
-
- I don't give a shit what you are saying, because you're clearly
- ignorant and cruel.
-
- Gay bashings happen a lot. Call your local police station, get the
- hate crimes statistics (if you happen to be in a place that's lucky
- enough to collect statistics about hate crimes against lesbigays).
- Check out Colorado, for instance - they're reporting a huge increase
- in hate crimes in the wake of CO-2. (My source? That tool of the
- homosexual conspiracy, Macneil-Lehrer.)
-
- Second of all, I don't care if gay bashing is done by lots of people
- or a few people. It happens, and it's evil. Worse, it's accepted by a
- lot of people, including the police in many cases.
-
- During the last two months of measure 9, two people were murdered for
- being queer, one friend of mine had the brake lines cut on his car,
- another friend had the brake lines cut, his front door smashed in, his
- house burgalarized twice, numerous death threats, etc.
-
- I was scared for my own safety. I started carrying a whistle. This
- was not paranoia, this was not a political statement - it was basic
- safety. Because I am gay, I am a target. If that's not enough for you,
- well then, we don't seem to have much to talk about.
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- nelson@reed.edu \/ The switches set you free my friend
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