A national coalition of Latino evangelical / protestant churches organized a big pro-Bush and anti-gay marriage rally in the Bronx (led by NY State Senator and Reverend Ruben Diaz, Sr.). Several Latino LGBT organizations and their allies were there to counter their bigotry.
It is so sad that a community that comes from a history of being persecuted for their culture, their background, their language, and their immigration status could stand and truly want to put this same hate and injustice on another population. Why are these people 5,000 marching to stop two people from loving each other. Did these same people rally against the cop who shot the young Black kid on the roof tops of NYC?
We would rather see men fighting each other or killing each other then loving each other and marring each other.
These Latinos need to wake up and smell the Cafe Bustelo. Bush is not for us. 1st is no Gay Marriage then whats next, English only policies? Closing the borders? Maybe test more bombs on Island of Puerto Rico.
Church and State are separate. At least that's what i was taught when i was in school.
PS I wonder if any of those 5,000 people sit at home and watch The Bachelor or The Bacheloret? Those heterosexual shows that marry people off to win money, NOW thatÂ’s what I call holding the sanctity of marriage.
1) what you don't get is that this is about rights, not about religion. the constitution guarantees equality of rights. 2) if you would give me a satisfactory, logical, humane answer to the following question, then i will consider my position: how does someone else's right to marriage change your relationship with your husband or wife and how does it undermine society?
This massive gathering of Latino Christians against gay marriage and pro anti gay constitutional amendment was an embarrassing and shamefull display of ignorance.I wondered why they couldnt gather like this to better the education system for our/THEIR children, affordable housing ,make BETTER NEIGHBORHOODS and better health care access A REALITY.Instead they gathered in mass like this to oppress lesbians,gay and transgender people,to wave bibles and boot leg copies of " The Passion " in our faces.I was surprised as they climbed the steps below us to block our PROUD GAY ORGANIZATION BANNERS AND PRO GAY MARRIAGE SIGNS. BUT The SURPRISE was theirs as THEY WERE FORCED TO RETREAT when THE PROUD LESBIAN , GAY , TRANSGENDER SOLDIERS FOUGHT BACK AND SHOUTED THEM BACK DOWN AND COMPLAINED TO THE POLICE.THEY WERE SURPRISED AGAIN WHEN MEMBERS OF ARCOIRIS QUOTED BIBLE RIGHT BACK TO THEM .THEIR NUMBERS EVENTUALLY SWELLED AND THEY SURROUNDED OUR ARMY OF FEARLESS LESBIAN,GAY,TRANSGENDER SOLDIERS BUT THE GROUP WAS NOT INTIMIDATED.THATS RIGHT 5000 TO 30 ,,,,, I am damn PROUD I belong to the lesbian, gay , transgender community and damn proud of all of you !!!!!
These pics of struggle sadden my heart. We see these "Anti-gay marriage pro-bush" people screaming nothing but hatred toward our own Latina/o communities. These people preach the gospel and curse us out in the same tongue. I wonder if they would shut up if we gave Bush or their churches 1 million dollars...I bet you they would stay silent then, and just talk about our communities or atleast behind our backs. Come on gente, we are trying to fight the same people that scolded Clinton about smoking weed, and at the same time staying nothing about the Bush snorting cocaine back in the days. IGNANT CATS! excuse my ebonics. lol
