chyle, a lot of non-black queers have a lot of thoughts and opinions about how and when black people should protest. TWO UNARMED BLACK MEN HAVE BEEN PUBLICLY ASSASSINATED BY POLICE IN THE SAME AMOUNT OF DAYS and STILL some queers have the gaul to curb their mouths to say “protesting is not the answer. well let me share three things that "protesting” has provide us as queer and gay men.
1. because of the stonewall protest, WHICH WAS POLICE RIOT, you can dance and drink in a club without worrying about a police raid.
2. because queers yelled, screamed and protested the closing of bathhouses, you can suck dick at the baths.
3. many of us are ALIVE because queers protested THE MUTHA FUCKIN’ GOVERNMENT AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES for basic HIV treatment!
so the next time you are twerking your ass off in the club, remember that protests provided you that privilege.
the next time you are sucking dick at the bathhouse, remember that protests provided you that privilege.
the next time you and/or your friends, family, or partner is taking their LIFE SAVING HIV MEDS, remember that protests provided ALL OF US this privilege.
so before you go damning, judging and condemning those who protests against systematic oppression, try coming out of your ivory towers and into the streets in honor of the trans women, fags, queers, dykes, gays, drag queens, freaks and everyone who protested so that so you could shake your asses at pride. MANY OF THEM DIDN’T EVEN LIVE LONG ENOUGH TO ENJOY THE PRIVILEGES YOU TAKE FOR GRANTED.
