Even with all that hate out there directed against there are still people who stand with us. When hate showed its ugly face in Canada they neighbors came together to support them.
Community responds with kindness and support after Pride flag ripped from London home
This has encouraged us to speak even louder, says Sharla Thompson
CBC New
By Isha Bhargava
January 12, 2022
A London, Ont., family says it's gotten an outpouring of support from the community after a Pride flag was torn from their home and burned last week.Sharla Thompson and her family say they've received kind messages in the form of letters, care packages, and stories of consistent allyship.
The Thompsons have been showcasing the flag since June to support their 16-year-old son who is transgender. They say they were shocked to find themselves as targets of a hate-motivated act.
Over and over again when hate raises it ugly head, people stand up for us and them we don’t want your hate here.
The importance of community allyship
The Thompsons believe visual representation is vital for LGBTQ+ youth, and they've heard from both the queer community and allies about what the flag means to them.
"It's a lot more important to stand strong and show our love and support for our kids," she said.
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London always comes together, says deputy mayor
Deputy Mayor and Ward 7 Coun. Josh Morgan says full and unconditional acceptance of everyone in a community should be the absolute minimum, and that he's very proud to see this support.
"London has always shown that when acts of hate and intolerance happen in our community, there's a strong majority that steps up and reaches out with love and support," he said.
They had our back when conservatives tried to pass a law in Massachusetts to overturn a non-discrimination law Proposition 3 in 2018.
A NPR poll found…
But two-thirds of Americans are against laws that would limit transgender rights, a new PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll found. That opposition includes majorities of every political ideology from liberal to conservative and every age group.
The 19th reported that…
On Wednesday, Hart Research Associates and LGBTQ+ organization the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) released a new report that finds that 73 percent of people believe that trans kids should be allowed to play on the team on which they feel comfortable, including 56 percent of Republicans. The poll also found that 70 percent of the country supports the Equality Act, the watershed nondiscrimination protections bill for LGBTQ+ people that is heading to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
So when thing look bleak remember that the people have our backs don’t the haters drown out the good. They are vocal but they are small, small in numbers.
Stand tall!
Diana,
ReplyDeleteNot to be a downer but the problem lies with the "fact" that LGBT acceptance by those on the right will seldom allow themselves to vote against someone who has taken an anti-LGBT stance (to attract the further right) because the LGBT cause is not the deciding issue. In other words, for many Republicans the rights of LGBT people is 32nd on their list!