Obama urged to speak out on gay violence in Puerto Rico. He didn't.

[Bluebear]

When Obama made his historic visit to Puerto Rico, Ricky Martin participated in a campaign by GLAAD to ask President Obama to speak out against the spike in violent killings against the Puerto Rican LGBT community.

Singer Ricky Martin also joined the campaign on Monday by re-tweeting a link to the online action.

In the last year and a half, at least 18 gay or transgender people in Puerto Rico have been killed, three of them just last week. Although advocates believe many of these victims' lives were taken because of their sexual orientation or gender identity, authorities have not been treating the cases as hate crimes.

"As our gay and transgender brothers and sisters in Puerto Rico are being brutally murdered, the mainstream media continues to turn a blind eye," said GLAAD President Jarrett Barrios. "News outlets have a responsibility to report on these vicious, hate-motivated crimes and to hold law enforcement accountable for charging suspects appropriately."

President Obama should have said something. He didn't. And, also it should be noted the climate against the LGBT community has become more hostile because of conservative Republican politicians...

If any other minority had experienced this many deaths, obviously based on a climate of hostility against them, would our President at least acknowledge that positive change needs to happen? Another missed opportunity.

http://gay.americablog.com/2011/06/glaad-ricky-martin-ask-obama-to-speak.html

[justiceischeap]

1. One word ... Weiner.

I'll let you guess which part of the post this applies to.

[vi5]

2. He's keeping his powder dry....it's the Senate's fault...

...the mainstream media just isn't reporting that he said something......errr.....another excuse......I've given up keeping track.

[Bluebear]

3. He doesn't have a magic wand.

And he doesn't have time for every special interest group.

Mending fences, heh! See, one can already predict the reaction!

[Fumesucker]

6. Looking forward and not backward?

So many choices, it's quite the little dilemma.

[tnlefty]

4. Sshhh...

or some will be upset.

[Bluebear]

5. Sorry.

Forgot myself :)

[WorseBeforeBetter]

7. K&R (n/t)

[Fearless]

8. This is a prime example of why a "bipartisan negotiator" does not make a good leader.

Shame on you Mr. President. Shame on you.

[QC]

9. kick