Shall we dine?
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November 8, 2008 11:30 AM
http://www.bilerico.com/2008/11/shall_we_dine.phpEditors' note: Diego Sanchez is the Director of Public Relations & External Affairs AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts, Inc. and currently serves on the HRC Business Council.
Sanchez.jpgSometimes fingers are used to point, figuratively and literally. At other times, the palms of both hands touch and fingers point upward, indicating a thoughtful, prayerful or listening moment. Our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex and ally (LGBTQQIA) communities, white and of-color, have walked into a zone of tremendous opportunity for palm-touching, a time for thought, prayer and listening to each other with care.
A colleague who I value asked, "What can people like me, who are white and gay, do?" There was talk of current frustration about the struggle between involving some communities with sufficient energy while concurrently told that those communities need to be involved without outside intrusion. I'm paraphrasing and hope I'm capturing the sentiment. The question is genuine and courageous, as should be a response.
