TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN..AND IT MUST CONCERN US ALL
Welcome to our first blog entry. We want to celebrate the launching of the DVD of our film, and hope it will not only entertain but serve as a useful tool for inspiration and empowerment. Sadly, because of recent events, we feel we must also immediately address issues that are both timely and timeless.
When a girl or boy is bullied because they’re Jewish, African-American, Latino, Muslim, etc., they can go home and tell their parents or guardians, who can in turn report it to the school and the perpetrators will more likely than not be punished. If an LGBT young person is bullied with “faggot” or “dyke” he or she will usually not go home and report it because most times family members do not know this yet, or are bigoted themselves.
Until the scapegoating, bullying and violence (physical or psychological) is stopped by severe punishment of the perpetrators, until parents and guardians are more informed and led to organizations such as PFLAG, and until we as a community keep this in the forefront by not tolerating any excuse for bullying, violence, etc. — well, we will be mourning more young people who commit suicide because of harassment and feeling that they are alone.
As individuals and organizations, we MUST reach all the religious institutions in our areas, and beyond, to STOP TEACHING HATE TOWARDS HOMOSEXUALS. And we, as a community of LGBT persons, must protect our own and not tolerate any violence, harassment, bullying or scapegoating. None of it. With our numbers, and if we each COME OUT, IT CAN BE DONE!
- Ruthie Berman and Connie Kurtz
October 19th, 2010 at 1:15 am
Seriously, great article. Where can I find your feed?
October 21st, 2010 at 6:26 pm
I LoVE this blog! You two Rock!
October 22nd, 2010 at 2:23 pm
The dream of “can’t we all just get along” (Rodney King) needs to be remembered. Great strides have been made in acceptance of differences- and so we see the violent reaction of those who need to believe that others are less superior. Once the children of the 60′s dominated the media waves with messages of Flower Power, Imagaine, Love Peace and Woodstock. We can do it again- no matter how scarey the world looks!
October 22nd, 2010 at 4:01 pm
I can’t wait to purchase this. I hope you’ll continue this blog and that it’s not just a publicity ploy. I know discrimination. In 1976 I enlisted in the US Army. I was 17 years old and still believed I was straight. As I was filling out my enlistment contract my mother leaned over and whispered in my ear, “Don’t tell the recruiter you’re Jewish. Put down that you don’t have a religious preference.” When I asked Mom “Why?” she replied, “Everyone hates Jews.” Coming from a predominantly Jewish neighborhood in Chicago, I was shocked to hear her say that, but I did as I was told. When I got to basic training in Fort McClellan, Alabama, I realized Mom was right. It was years before I “outed myself as a Jewish Soldier” and I paid dearly for that once I did.
I came out as a lesbian when I was 25. I was a career soldier so I was never fully out of the closet until I retired in 1994. I was terrified of the witch hunts. I knew how persecuted I was as a Jewish Soldier and that was “legal”. I couldn’t imagine how poorly I’d be treated if they knew I was a “Jewish Lesbian.” The military is not forgiving at all, despite their policies.
Mazel Tov to you both.
Wendi
October 29th, 2010 at 10:58 am
Austin, We, Connie and Ruthie are very new to BLOGGING that we need a definition of “FEED”. If FEED means getting the info from somewhere else then we want you to know what we said came from us.thanks. thanks for the comment.
October 29th, 2010 at 11:03 am
So, how do we “begin”? Is the music today anywhere near saying what you suggest?? Let’s start there.
Let us know.
October 29th, 2010 at 11:04 am
We will Rock better as soon as we get the “hang of it”. the BLOGGING we mean. learning how to add pictures, video etc.
November 8th, 2010 at 4:18 pm
Austin, We’ve learned a great deal in the past week and can now answer your question about feeds. Our feed can be found by clicking the little orange feed button in the footer of our website. We appreciate your patience!
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