Cincinnati GLBT and Nati Blacks
3-4-2006
To Bruce Beisner
Lets talk.
We quote, "The good news is that progress is being made to secure civil rights for gays and lesbians here in Cincinnati. For many months, a coalition of groups led by Equality Cincinnati has been working behind the scenes to move City Council closer to a vote on a new Human Rights Ordinance. How close are they to doing it? I’m not sure but I can tell you that a strong majority of our current Councilmembers have gone on the record as supporting the idea. And our new mayor, Mark Mallory, has an impressive record of advocacy for GLBT issues on both the state and local level. I’ve even heard one local pundit call Mallory the “most gay supportive mayor in this town’s history.” (Considering past mayors Bobbie Sterne and Roxanne Qualls, that is quite a compliment!) "
The Time for a Human Rights Ordinance supported by African Americans Is NOT NOW.
The Time is right for a alliance between the African American community and the GLBT community, if it wants such a ordinance, is now. From our perspective Mark Mallory doesn't need to use his policitcal capital on this issue till the leading issues in the black community are addressed.
The GLBT community must decide which side it is on. If you can look to ride on the struggle of African Americans in creating your "civil" rights then your communtiy must support the "civil economic" rights agenda of the African Americans in this community.
The repeal would not of happened without African American support.
Where is your support for us?
The Nubian Oracle
To Bruce Beisner
Lets talk.
We quote, "The good news is that progress is being made to secure civil rights for gays and lesbians here in Cincinnati. For many months, a coalition of groups led by Equality Cincinnati has been working behind the scenes to move City Council closer to a vote on a new Human Rights Ordinance. How close are they to doing it? I’m not sure but I can tell you that a strong majority of our current Councilmembers have gone on the record as supporting the idea. And our new mayor, Mark Mallory, has an impressive record of advocacy for GLBT issues on both the state and local level. I’ve even heard one local pundit call Mallory the “most gay supportive mayor in this town’s history.” (Considering past mayors Bobbie Sterne and Roxanne Qualls, that is quite a compliment!) "
The Time for a Human Rights Ordinance supported by African Americans Is NOT NOW.
The Time is right for a alliance between the African American community and the GLBT community, if it wants such a ordinance, is now. From our perspective Mark Mallory doesn't need to use his policitcal capital on this issue till the leading issues in the black community are addressed.
The GLBT community must decide which side it is on. If you can look to ride on the struggle of African Americans in creating your "civil" rights then your communtiy must support the "civil economic" rights agenda of the African Americans in this community.
The repeal would not of happened without African American support.
Where is your support for us?
The Nubian Oracle
