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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsStudent Attacked For Writing Pro-Marriage Equality Opinion Piece - RawStory
Student attacked for writing pro-marriage equality opinion pieceBy Eric W. Dolan - RawStory
Sunday, February 19, 2012 13:21 EST
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Students at Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts have organized a rally for a young woman who was attacked for writing an opinion piece in support of marriage equality for same sex couples, according to the Boston Herald.
There was never an ounce of equality or respect in mind when the right was taken away in the first place, Destinie Mogg-Barkalow, an assistant editor at The Comment, wrote in regards to Proposition 8, Californias recently-overturned 2008 ban on same sex marriage. In fact, the support of the law was supposedly said to be for educational purposes. It was never specified what education. In other words, this was a load of religious bigotry.
While Mogg-Barkalow was walking across the campus Thursday night, she said she was approached by a tall male and a red-headed female. The two asked her if she was the author of the article. When Mogg-Barkalow replied that she was, the woman punched her in the face. The sweatshirt Mogg-Barkalow was wearing identified her as a member of BSUs The Comment.
Im devastated. In 20 years as a journalist Ive been sued and threatened, but no one has ever gone as far as physically attacking me like that, said Dave Copeland, the Comments faculty adviser. It sickens me that something like this would happen on a college campus, where students are supposed to be able to express their opinions, values and ideas freely.
In response to the incident, BSU student and Occupy Boston protester Kayla Lynn created a Facebook event inviting others to join a rally against hate on Tuesday: https://www.facebook.com/events/290763524323924/
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Student Attacked For Writing Pro-Marriage Equality Opinion Piece - RawStory (Original Post)
WillyT
Feb 2012
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Remember, ladies and gentlemen! This regrettable act of aggression had NOTHING to do with religion!
2ndAmForComputers
Feb 2012
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2ndAmForComputers
(3,527 posts)1. Remember, ladies and gentlemen! This regrettable act of aggression had NOTHING to do with religion!
Nothing whatsoever! Nuh-uh. Nothing at all.
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)5. Has nothing to do with colleges, either...
Has nothing to do with colleges, either...
cbayer
(146,218 posts)2. I heard yesterday that this is going to be procsecuted as a hate crime.
Good.
fascisthunter
(29,381 posts)4. excellent
glad to hear that.
fascisthunter
(29,381 posts)3. wow... talk about nuts
Initech
(100,104 posts)6. WTF is wrong with some people? I hope this is a hate crime.
WillyT
(72,631 posts)7. Kick !!!