JOY
PERP ATTACKED JOY&SAFETY THAT WAS PULSE NIGHTCLUB
It is still a crime to be gay in more than 75 countries +a capital
offense in at least 13 Nazis hunted gays relentlessly See how far
we have not come Huge swath of humanity still on the run Hate
crimes provoked by sexual orientation remain as high as ever Should
you think that everything is better look more closely
See the savage backlash for same sex marriage See the savage shooting
spree: Pulse nightclub Orlando USA America’s latest killing field Perp
also scouted Disney An equal opportunity hater? Let’s look deeper
The shooter claimed he was inspired by ISIS who fling homosexuals from
tall buildings Yet Omar Mateen was frequently seen at Pulse He was
known there
Perhaps his rage was against his own impulses against his confusion +self-hate
Perhaps 50 men+women died for his shame? As I write the Angels are screaming:
BUILD THAT WALL! to finally protect heaven from earthdwellers Angels do not
differentiate based on labels i.e. race gender sexual orientation religion therefore
many more of us will now sign up for that one way flight to Mars Yes Heaven was a
wonderful idea in theory
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Some like to imagine a cosmic Mother watching through a spray of stars
Mouthing yes yes as we toddle toward the light Longing to sweep us to her
breast she hopes for the best (Tracy K. Smith Life On Mars Pulitzer Prize)
** A 2012 study: Journal of Personality & Social Psychology showed the
most hostile respondents toward gay people were more likely to have
repressed same sex desires. Feelings of shame can lead to self-hatred
and lashing out sadistically, at those in whom we see our most hated
selves reflected.
Spring 2016
RIP 50 men+women massacred at Pulse 18-50 yrs. old
Edward Sotomayor Jr. 24 was shot in the back while protecting his boyfriend
with his body. He loved Alice in Wonderland and was always smiling. We aren’t
going to be scared vowed George Tuttle, his best friend. He would want us to
celebrate with pride. (Globe & Mail June 14, 2016)
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