In 1998 the horrific details of the homophobic torture and slow death of Matthew Shepard in the State of Wyoming, slowly emerged. As hardened as I already was to humans mistreating other humans, this case really upset me, and it still does. very much.
Matthew's parents, Judy and Dennis, have been activists ever since against homophobia, with Judy awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Joe Biden.
In act of despicable pettiness, within a couple of days of #47 being sworn in, a statement on The Whitehouse website was taken down, which had marked the 25th anniversary of Matthew's death by President Biden praising the work of the Shepards.
What bastardry.
You can read more at the Star Observer website.
PS I came across this later, https://www.facebook.com/share/p/12DETqfTC7Q/ In brief, photos of former LGBT...whatever, war veterans were removed from a public area at a veterans' hospital.
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Hiss and fucking spit. I share your anger - and despair.
ReplyDeleteBack again. I thought that I would calm down but went away and just got angrier. What a pathetic example of pettiness and nastiness. Presumably if he could revoke the Presidential Medal of Freedom he would. And like pardoning those convicted of assaulting police on January 6 it reinforces his idea that violence against people he disagrees with is just fine. Four more years of this?!!!
DeleteHe is despicable, as are those who support and prop him up.
ReplyDeleteI will never get over Matthew Shepard. Such a sweet kid.
ReplyDeleteOh Andrew you will be pleased to know, as I was, that the wonderful Bishop Budde, she of the courage to ask Rump to be merciful to the terrified children and LGBTQ (and has had death threats as a result) arranged for burial of Mathew in her cathedral as his grave was being desecrater elsewhere.
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They also removed the Constitution from the White House web site.
ReplyDelete"Despicable pettiness" is Trump in a nutshell.
ReplyDeleteAll those guns in the - "Whatever the dump/clunk" now calls it,
ReplyDeleteyou'd think someone could shoot straight!!!!
At the rate of his ego his top will explode and the World will rejoice.
We can but hope.
Cheers
Colin
Can you imagine the pain of the parents, losing their beautiful young man to terror.
ReplyDeleteI suspect that LGBT groups are going to be banned in the new US regime, ditto abortion patients, pro-migrant protestors etc. Matthew's parents have a long struggle ahead of them, but will they be safe?
It's just crazy. I cannot believe that people are just following along. Who gave that order? Why was it followed?
ReplyDeleteOnce in the ground, world forgets.
ReplyDeleteThe whole thing makes me sick.
ReplyDelete#47 will meet his maker oneday.
ReplyDeleteI feel for the parents and friends of Matthew.
rumpty dumpty is doing horrific things just because he can, any little thing he doesn't like is being removed from wherever it has been.
ReplyDeleteFour more years of this narcissistic moron. It doesn't bear thinking about.
ReplyDeleteThey can't put us back in the toothpaste tube! We're here and most people have moved beyond the ignorance of the past. Don't let them dim your sparkle! 🌈
ReplyDeleteWretched man issuing his orders, left, right and centre. Democracy being pissed on.
ReplyDeleteHistory cannot be erased, much as some would like it to be.
ReplyDeleteHe is an evil and bitter loser, and it is really showing.
ReplyDeleteThat evil travesty which took a child from his loving parents in such a horrific way never fails to hurt my heart.
ReplyDeleteHe's a cunt
ReplyDeleteHe is such a pos. Here in Palm Springs, I would say that 50% of locals are gay men. At the theatre the other night I would say the audience was 85% gay guys. They HATE him!!
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