Sabrina Samone, TMP
Like in the days of the Nazis, when a country is free to
single out a group of individuals it deems undesirable, we have proof the consequences
can be catastrophic…or have we? Little
is being done by western leaders over the crimes against humanity taking place
in Russia and other countries that are openly persecuting LGBT persons. According to Andy Humm; anchor of Free Speech
TV Gay News show, Congressman Gregory Meeks recently admitted to a new Russian
Caucus in DC to address Russian issues, the genocide of LGBT people was said to
only be on the new caucus’s “radar”.
One
hundred and three right wing republican groups have signed a letter of support
to Russian Leaders for their new anti-gay propaganda laws, leading me to
believe that this would be favored in the USA if Republicans ever gained total
control of the White House. A few of the Right Wing groups that would like to
openly persecute LGBT people here is the states are; The American Family
Association, Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute, Mission America, Real
Women of Canada and the World Congress of Families, all who have signed their
support of the anti-gay laws in Russia.
If you doubt LGBT Americans are not being affected yet by
the desire to do as our comrades in Russia are doing to LGBT people, think
again. Charleston Southern University, a four year Baptist university just down
the street from me here in North Charleston South Carolina, USA, has a major expansion under way and part of
that expansion is, according to them; redefining our core values, translation;attack
the gays.
According
to WCBD Counton2 news, Stephen Lovegrove an openly gay student in his
junior year of college has been fired as a resident assistant and has had his
scholarship to the University taken away for posting the live performance of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Same love performance on his facebook page.
Because Lovegrove wanted to publicly post his religious
beliefs and his pride in who he is, a gay man on his facebook page, the Baptist
University has hindered his educational pursuit. News 2 talked to Dr. Rick Brewer, the dean of
student affairs at the school and asked about the conversation with Lovegrove.
The Dean responded, “These are personnel issues that couldn’t be discussed.”
Stephen Lovegrove has opted not to return this fall to CSU out of fear of LGBT
persecution.
While we as American LGBT people focus our attention signing
petitions in support of boycotts against the Russian Olympics, posting videos
of murdered LGBT youth on your face book pages, remember that Big Comrade
brother is here is the USA now, watching LGBT youth at many Southern Colleges
and doing the same as Putin, only no one is watching.
It’s time to focus the attention of right winger’s attempts
to do the same here in the states, it’s no longer would they do something
similar here in the states, cause they already are, but how far will they try
to take the same hate we have unfortunately been witnessed to in Russia.
According to Ryan C. Wilson of SC Equality, "The SC GSA Network has reached out to this student and has been offering him assistance and support."
According to Ryan C. Wilson of SC Equality, "The SC GSA Network has reached out to this student and has been offering him assistance and support."
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