Support from Black perishoners

Sun, 28 Oct 2007 21:20:33 -0700

I attend an Episcopal church that is about 50%Black and 50%White. Our Priest and Assistant Priest are gay and lesbian respectively and neither is single. Our assistant Priest and her partner have children. There are plenty of GLBT singles, couples and families in the congregation. I'm white and gay and the many of the black members of my congregation have been a wealth of information and support in my personal struggles with being an outcast and second class citizen, as well as a wealth of information on how to stand up for our civil rights. It's been a blessing to be amongst people who "get it" and it feels good to be able to support others who've been marginalized too. I think we have a whole lot to offer each other.

Groups are beginning to equate African American struggles with LGBT equality. We get stronger from fair-minded support.

Community Editor — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 05:11:45 -0700

There's a new movement happening that is strengthening support for us. African American activist groups are beginning to publicly equate our struggle for equality with theirs.

In Ft. Lauderdale - where gay men have been subjected to embarrassing rhetoric from Mayor Naugle - Marsha Ellison, President of Fort Lauderdale NAACP, has stood proudly for our dignity against accusations from Naugle about public sex.

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Support from Black perishoners

Groups are beginning to equate African American struggles with LGBT equality. We get stronger from fair-minded support.