Anti-queer violence & spiritual/community protection
http://www.bilerico.com/2008/07/antiqueer_violence_spiritualcommunity_pr.php (http://www.bilerico.com/2008/07/antiqueer_violence_spiritualcommunity_pr.php)
Gina de Vries
7/24/2008
work part-time at a queer non-profit that does activism and outreach around issues of spirituality, religion, ministry, and LGBTQ communities. I just had a big "this is why I do the work that I do" moment.
An older, disabled queer man who lives in a poor city on the outskirts of the Bay Area just called the office. His life was threatened this weekend, in part because he is queer. He's trying to get a restraining order against the person in question, and he went to the police. He was basically told that because the threat was homophobic, the police "can't do anything." He's scared, vulnerable, and very isolated.