Reply #48: It does. It shows the effects of scapegoating and demonizing on both communities.

[political_Dem]

Pam's House Blend is a reputable GLBT, progressive site. If she speaks about this issue, then it is an issue within both the Black and GLBT communities.

Secondly, I don't know how anyone could have read the countless threads on DU demeaning Black people for a poll (which only surveyed about 200) and say that this doesn't have a productive purpose. These threads were filled with vicious verbal attacks on the Black community even though a lot of the Blacks said they didn't vote for Prop. 8. The AA's in that thread even said their families didn't vote for Prop. 8.

I was even called a "whore" in one of those threads even though I said I didn't support Prop. 8.

So yes, it is time to tell it like it is and not back down. The silence must not continue. And people cannot pretend like it didn't happen. It did and it hurts. This thread shows what happens when people try to silence this horrible behavior. When people don't like to talk about racism, it allows for racist acts and words to flourish.

This is an opportunity for both communities to talk about their grievances so we can move forward.

I applaud the OP for helping to put this story out there.