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Title: An Open Letter To White Gays and Lesbians at the Silverlake Prop 8 Rally
Post by: Shana A on November 23, 2008, 03:36:29 PM
Post by: Shana A on November 23, 2008, 03:36:29 PM
An Open Letter To White Gays and Lesbians at the Silverlake Prop 8 Rally (http://www.bilerico.com/2008/11/an_open_letter_to_white_gayslesbians_at.php) Filed by: Yasmin Nair (http://www.bilerico.com/contributors/yasmin_nair/) November 23, 2008 11:30 AM This letter has been widely posted on the web, and I'm including it here for Bilerico readers. The writer, Alette Kendrick, is a friend of a friend, and I'm posting this with her permission. Dear white gays and lesbians at the Silverlake prop 8 rally on Saturday (and dumb white people at large),
To begin, I am a Queer Black woman. I know this fact alone may be shocking. You probably thought "queer Black woman" was a mythological creature, made up by the writers of the L Word in the 4th season. You've probably never Noticed one in real life. Or have seen such a person when you're hanging out at one of your exclusive, slick, hipster-hideaways that line the streets of silverlake these days. But it's true, we do exist. Now, I understand this may require a moment to process. So go ahead, take a minute...
To begin, I am a Queer Black woman. I know this fact alone may be shocking. You probably thought "queer Black woman" was a mythological creature, made up by the writers of the L Word in the 4th season. You've probably never Noticed one in real life. Or have seen such a person when you're hanging out at one of your exclusive, slick, hipster-hideaways that line the streets of silverlake these days. But it's true, we do exist. Now, I understand this may require a moment to process. So go ahead, take a minute...