STAND WITH THE LGBT COMMUNITY DURING THE SOCHI OLYMPICS

[sheshe2]

Russia's new homophobic laws are a disgrace to everything the Olympics stand for.

This is a dangerous time for the LGBT community in Russia and the LGBT individuals competing in Sochi from across the world that have been working towards this moment most of their lives.

We want to get 500,000 people sending them the message that we are standing with them.

http://www.dccc.org/page/s/sochi?source=fb_2014.02.07_1745_ph_sochi




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[hrmjustin]

1. Yes!

It is important to stand on principle.

[sheshe2]

3. Love is love Justin.

No one has a right to take that away.

[Behind the Aegis]

2. Brava!

It is a shame some would rather ignore it, even wallow in homophobia and transphobia. Thank you for this post!

[sheshe2]

11. Thank you Behind the Aegis!

I don't get it, and I never will I guess.

I loved this book.

“The Heart is a lonely hunter with only one desire! To find some lasting comfort in the arms of anothers fire...driven by a desperate hunger to the arms of a neon light, the heart is a lonely hunter when there's no sign of love in sight!”
― Carson McCullers, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter

http://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/860196-the-heart-is-a-lonely-hunter

Love is love, pure and simple.

[William769]

4. HERES TO YOU SHESHE2

From the bottom of my heart.

[sheshe2]

5. Love that, William! Thank you for being a friend!

[steve2470]

6. signed ! nt

[sheshe2]

7. Thank you steve! n/t

[Sissyk]

8. K&R

Thank you, sheshe2!

[sheshe2]

9. U R Welcome. Sissyk! n/t

[blkmusclmachine]

10. ,

,

[Vashta Nerada]

12. Signed!

K&R

[sheshe2]

13. Thank you Vashta! n/t

[davidpdx]

14. I signed it

But I think Russia has already pretty much gotten away with the whitewash of several issues (the other ones being worker's rights, environmental rights, displacement of people, corruption, the killing of the dogs, etc.).

For all the people on DU that rail against the US, it is Russia that is getting away with murder.

[Hekate]

15. Done, m'dear

[sheshe2]

27. Thanks Hekate!

too!

[Cha]

16. Liked them on FB.. saw this comment

Anand Saha: I find it incredibly hilarious and tragic that the GOP's stance on gays is the same as Vladimir Putin's haha

It's our Democrats standing up for Equality and Equal rights, she..

Like your OP the other night

Justice Department To Launch Push For Full Recognition Of Same-Sex Marriage

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"In an assertion of same-sex marriage rights, Attorney General Eric Holder is applying a landmark Supreme Court ruling to the Justice Department, announcing Saturday that same-sex spouses cannot be compelled to testify against each other, should be eligible to file for bankruptcy jointly and are entitled to the same rights and privileges as federal prison inmates in opposite-sex marriages. The Justice Department runs a number of benefits programs, and Holder says same-sex couples will qualify for them. They include the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund and benefits to surviving spouses of public safety officers who suffer catastrophic or fatal injuries in the line of duty."

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http://www.democraticunderground.com/110222176

Thank you, sheshe~President Obama, VP Biden and AG Holder!

[sheshe2]

29. I love Anand Saha's comment!

Thanks for posting it and my link!

You're right, Cha...

[TorchTheWitch]

17. Why would anyone only stand with them during the Olympics

That's like saying "Stand with women during the Olympics!" or "Stand with dark skinned people during the Olympics!". I stand with LGBT members 24/7 day in, day out as I would certainly hope that everyone at least on DU does. Either you stand with them all the time or you just don't stand with them, period.

What a very odd thing to say.

[sheshe2]

18. I did not post this as a frivolous one time stand.

Nor did I mean it to be offensive, which I think you are saying that it is.

I have stood for AA, LGBT and Women fights for my whole life. I posted this as support to LGBT athletes at The Olympics. My support does not end when they are over, nor did it start when the went to compete at the games.

[Lex]

20. Don't worry. No one took it that way

but one, and that was clearly an intentional parsing of your words.

[sheshe2]

24. Thank you Lex.

I saw it on my way out the door to work this morning. It hurt.

I wasn't going to answer, then I decided not to let it go.

[Behind the Aegis]

21. I loved your post, espcially given the onslaught of anti-gay posts!

I know your name, other GLBT persons here know your name, you are recognized as an ally! We needed to see this type of support given the slap in the face type of posts calling us names for daring to stand up to homophobia!

Rock ON!

[sheshe2]

23. An ally, you are so sweet Behind the Aegis. I thank you!

It's just beyond my scope of understanding that anyone would deny a person this very basic right.

Love, humanity and dignity. It belongs to all of us.

[Lex]

19. The OP didn't say stand with them "ONLY" during the Olympics.

No one else misunderstood so spectacularly.

[TorchTheWitch]

25. pretty damn obvious to me

"Stand with LGBT people" isn't what was said. The OP said to stand with them during the Olympics as if I or anyone else wouldn't be standing with them at any other time otherwise there isn't any reason to use the clarifier 'during the Olympics'. Making it specific to the Olympics is what makes the statement specific to the Olympics. I don't think that's likely what the OP meant - that people should only stand with LGBT people only during the Olympics - but there's no question that using the clarifying phrase 'during the Olympics' gives the appearance of only standing with them during the Olympics or somehow standing with them more during the Olympics. It's a weird ambiguous thing to say.

I don't care that nobody else here noticed that (or maybe they did and just didn't say anything). It was an ambiguous thing to say, and what do I know what the OP thinks about standing with LGBT people or for some reason if we should somehow stand with them more during the Olympics or what. Either you stand with them just as strongly all the time or you don't.

[sheshe2]

26. Maybe you should try reading some things that I have posted in the BOG

or the things I saved to my journal.

Don't be so quick to judge a person by their "cover" so to speak. I don't.

[stevil]

28. Only obvious to you as far as this thread goes.

Don't know what you're trying to do with this. Good luck.

[William769]

30. The proper thing to do was politely ask instead of being a...

Just saying.

[Ohio Joe]

22. K&R - nt