Conservatives in North Carolina (Mississippi too for that matter). Hatred. Fear. Cowardice.
This is a short and irregular blog today as I usually release them on Mondays. I thought this important enough to share however because of all the ridiculous and disgusting actions America has been repeatedly subjected to over the past twenty years or so (which should be inclusive really of the Reagan years) from the right, the conservatives, the Republicans.
We have been abused through (anti) voter laws, gun issues, civil rights and women's issues and on and on ad naseum.
On the day that musician Prince had died, it seems especially poignant that we allow room for those Americans who are different than us. Especially those staunch conservatives. We need to be more accepting and less rigid and punitive to those different from us.
How much in our world would we not have if not for those who are different than us, be they straight, gay or whatever.
So please check out one of my favorite people, Henry Rollins, in his speaking out against North Carolina Governor Patrick McCrory's new anti LGBT "bathroom" law, disingenuous as that description by the right is and as Henry will explain if you read his statement.
Please do.
I doubt I could say here what he says there, any better.
Just a taste of what Henry says:
"HB2 is now law. There is no “walking it back.” If McCrory eventually caves and tries to repeal it, everyone will know it’s because he values money over his homophobia, which he has poorly disguised as moral rectitude and common sense. Either way he’s fucked. If I were him, I wouldn’t feel all that put out by Springsteen’s cancellation as much as I would fear PayPal scrapping its plans to locate a new operations center in his state. PayPal is bigger than any governor."
[2019 UPDATE: Someone emailed me about this so I'm adding it to this: "Did you know that 73% of LGBTQs have been harassed online due to sexual
orientation or gender identity? This guide aims to empower them and give them
the tools to protect themselves online."
https://www.vpnmentor.com/blog/lgbtq-guide-online-safety/ ]
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