Archive for the 'racism' Category

visible victims, invisible perps

Monday, June 18th, 2007

Last week i wrote about an issue close to my heart - the crisis facing lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth.
But i only told half the story, and left out perhaps the most important part; the part which is more difficult to talk about because it is shrouded in secrecy. That half of the [...]

have you hugged a young queer person today?

Thursday, June 14th, 2007

A few days ago i described the amazing energy i feel whenever i’m around young queer people. There’s a vibrancy there that brightens the day and gives me hope.
But i’m also very worried because queer youth are in deep trouble. If you’re young, and gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender, you’re in crisis. [...]

the personal is political

Monday, June 11th, 2007

At Boston Pride i tabled for the Network La Red for a couple of hours. A Latino fellow came by at one point and said he’s against domestic violence too — and hinted (i don’t remember his exact words) that he was obliquely referring to INS raids and similar anti-Latino actions of the US [...]