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AllTooEasy

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27. LBGTQ community should disrupt every Black History Month Celebration

Mon Jul 4, 2016, 08:09 PM

Jul 2016

...bring awareness to the homophobia and related violence in the Black community. As a heterosexual Black man, I'm ashamed of how the general Black community treats and talks about the LBGTQ community. I look forward to this payback!

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Black Lives Matter Protest Proves Pride Needs More Empathy, Less Prejudice [View all] KMOD Jul 2016 OP

I read the demands and they all, except one, seemed reasonable... Humanist_Activist Jul 2016 #1

If the demands are reasonable, why not present them to the organizers Travis_0004 Jul 2016 #2

That I don't have an answer for, it doesn't sound like that actual acts were reasonable... Humanist_Activist Jul 2016 #3

shutting down the parade was unreasonable Travis_0004 Jul 2016 #4

Why? KMOD Jul 2016 #5

I would say they were only unreasonable if the Pride organizers had no notice of the demands in... Humanist_Activist Jul 2016 #6

Showboating? KMOD Jul 2016 #9

I don't know what's happened behind the scenes, but, if the Pride organizers knew of the demands... Humanist_Activist Jul 2016 #12

I'm just not of mind to call action to address KMOD Jul 2016 #13

I agree. Chemisse Jul 2016 #29

Okay, so it would be alright for them or a different group R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2016 #38

They were black LGBT members, KMOD Jul 2016 #39

LOL. The hairs we split in order to justify our ends. R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2016 #45

I'm just shaking my head at your KMOD Jul 2016 #46

I posed a question, and you evaded the answer. R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2016 #47

Are you opposed to groups protesting at the Dem Convention? Dems2002 Jul 2016 #56

If it shuts down the convention? R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2016 #62

uniformed police, not police in general. KMOD Jul 2016 #7

But that's what we would want, uniformed police marching side by side with groups... Humanist_Activist Jul 2016 #8

Again, I think it keeps the dialogue open. KMOD Jul 2016 #10

I don't see how shutting official police participation out of the event entirely is keeping the... Humanist_Activist Jul 2016 #11

It certainly has people talking, no? KMOD Jul 2016 #14

The issue is, what could possibly be the reason for such a demand? n/t Humanist_Activist Jul 2016 #15

Their legitimate concern of facing KMOD Jul 2016 #16

Then have a dialogue with the police Travis_0004 Jul 2016 #17

There are black people who are LGBT KMOD Jul 2016 #18

Right melman Jul 2016 #24

There are black people who are LGBT cops! XemaSab Jul 2016 #35

Nope. KMOD Jul 2016 #36

Are they being mistreated by the police participating in the parade? n/t Humanist_Activist Jul 2016 #19

It's much more than a parade. KMOD Jul 2016 #21

Maybe BLM thinks the police are the ones showboating by turning up to "perform" their tblue37 Jul 2016 #26

re : https://twitter.com/BLM_TO DonCoquixote Jul 2016 #20

I'll defer to our Canadian DUers, KMOD Jul 2016 #22

My favorite comment on the article. JanMichael Jul 2016 #23

ugh! I usually avoid the comments sections like the plague, KMOD Jul 2016 #25

I'm sorry, no metroins Jul 2016 #28

I'm straight, KMOD Jul 2016 #30

If anything metroins Jul 2016 #32

They weren't attacking their allies. KMOD Jul 2016 #33

LBGTQ community should disrupt every Black History Month Celebration AllTooEasy Jul 2016 #27

That wouldn't make any sense. KMOD Jul 2016 #31

It should be BLM that does it. Behind the Aegis Jul 2016 #57

Another BLM attention seeking charade yawn romanic Jul 2016 #34

It really saddens me to see folks on a liberal, progressive board, KMOD Jul 2016 #37

Because they frequently act like a bunch of assholes? Ace Rothstein Jul 2016 #40

^^^^ KMOD Jul 2016 #41

Pride Toronto is backing away from the promises made to Black Lives Matter Toronto King_David Jul 2016 #42

Yup. Here's hoping the community is smarter KMOD Jul 2016 #43

Seriously ? Mathieu Chantelois is our rep. King_David Jul 2016 #44

Yup. And he's a white, gay man who is caving to the mob rule, KMOD Jul 2016 #48

And who are you to judge an LGBTQ leader? King_David Jul 2016 #49

FFS, we actually agree on something. R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2016 #51

. King_David Jul 2016 #52

Are you black? KMOD Jul 2016 #54

Straightsplaining gets tiresome. Bluenorthwest Jul 2016 #60

You know, I've been holding back, but I'm officially pissed off now. yardwork Jul 2016 #63

If I may... Dr. Strange Jul 2016 #65

Thanks. yardwork Jul 2016 #67

I don't believe I have disparaged KMOD Jul 2016 #66

This message was self-deleted by its author m-lekktor Jul 2016 #50

I am done with them. dilby Jul 2016 #53

What do you believe the Black Lives Matter movement cause is? KMOD Jul 2016 #55

I'm no "friend" of the police but I will say this in support of police at Pride parades justiceischeap Jul 2016 #58

I am gay and you are correct. yardwork Jul 2016 #61

BLM has degenerated into just another extremist "kill all pigs" group Odin2005 Jul 2016 #59

Can you provide evidence to support your claim? KMOD Jul 2016 #68

Their utter hatred of the idea of uniformed police in the parade? Odin2005 Jul 2016 #69

I feel they should have brought up their issues with pride before the parade LostOne4Ever Jul 2016 #64

+1 AtheistCrusader Jul 2016 #70

Screw BLM. I'm done defending them. How dare they do this so soon after Pulse... ashtonelijah Jul 2016 #71