Reply #61: We? They? I thought all of us were fighting for equality.

[freestyle]

I get the point you are trying to make that the struggle for equality for all people continues. The language you used does not help with Black people of any sexual orientation. You might want to think about the numerous violations of Black people's right to vote in 2000 and 2004 before heralding the arrival of racial equality.

As someone who is Black and gay, I don't have the luxury of compartmentalization. The problem is a system of privilege in the U.S. that is rooted in White supremacy, patriarchy, and religious exclusion. We have to hack at the roots of all of that for the system to collapse, and it takes all people of good will to do it. The history of racism and sexism within the GLBT community is a barrier to cooperation. Enough of we and they. Work on us.