In spite of the terror his philosophies inflicted on LGBT citizens and in spite of the decades long scare-fest of anti-gay hatred, gay-baiting and discriminatory laws foisted on us, Ken Mehlman wants us to know that his coming out experience has been just peachy. No apology for all the suicides his party’s stances inevitably brought on. No apology for hate crimes. No apology for the election campaign involving some of the worst anti-gay hatred anyone has ever witnessed. No apology for the terror LGB military people have had to endure. No apology for the forced rapes female soldiers went through to “prove” they are straight.
He just wants us to know that he’s been through a whole, whole lot and that he’s a very happy and well-adjusted person. Well Ken, fuck you.
Reading this reminded me of how many people have died during this struggle for liberation, and how straights and queers like Ken Mehlman are Nazis who have blood on their hands that will never be washed off, no matter what closet they walk out of. I hope that Ken understands that he built his career on hatred that killed and raped, destroying lives and families.
I take a moment of silence for those who were silenced themselves. And then, as Mother Jones urges us from the grave, “Mourn for the dead. FIGHT LIKE HELL FOR THE LIVING.”
Bring out the queer-, justice-loving noise.
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