Hatred
Questioning Transphobia
Written by Lisa Harney
09 September, 2010
http://www.questioningtransphobia.com/?p=3029 (http://www.questioningtransphobia.com/?p=3029)
A couple of news stories that I've read about today:
Tea Party president jokes about murdering LGBTQ people:
The President of the Montana Big Sky Tea Party, Tim Ravndall, thinks it's funny to joke about murdering gays.
A Facebook exchange:
Dennis Scranton: "I think fruits are decorative. Hang up where they can be seen and appreciated. Call Wyoming for display instructions."
Tim Ravndal: "@Kieth, OOPS I forgot this aint(sic) America no more! @ Dennis, Where can I get that Wyoming printed instruction manual?"
(A reference to the torture and murder of Matthew Shepard in Wyoming in 1998). Randval has apologized. But the organization has not yet met demands to remove himl from office.
Now, this is obviously a reference to Matthew Shepard and a direct reference to homophobic hate crimes, but trans women are also frequently targeted for this kind of hate crime. I doubt they'd stop to make the distinction.