Anyone who uses racial epithets in any context is misguided, and should not be assumed to speak for the gay community, just like right-wing fundamentalists who use racial epithets should not be assumed to speak for the Christian community. I will say that at the rally I attended on Saturday, I heard nothing of the sort, and I highly doubt that this behavior was the norm.
And honestly, calling a boycott hate is patently ridiculous. We don't want to support businesses that would help the fight to take away our rights, just as I'm sure you wouldn't want to support businesses that fight to give us all the rights we feel we deserve. David Churvis -----Original Message----- From: Sam [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 10:42 PM To: cf-community Subject: the list So glad the love and peace crowd is in and the haters are out. What Happens If You're on the Gay "Enemies List" http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1859323,00.html ..... According to eyewitness reports published on the Internet, racial epithets have been used against African-Americans at protests in California, directed even at blacks who are fighting to repeal Proposition 8. ..... In addition to protests, gay activists have begun publishing lists online exposing individuals and organizations who have donated money in support of Proposition 8. On AntiGayBlacklist.com, individuals who gave money toward Proposition 8 are publicized, with readers urged not to patronize their businesses or services. ..... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:280525 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
