my speech tonight at OSOF rally in Castro
I COME TODAY NOT TO MOURN OUR LOSSES, BUT TO CHALLENGE YOU TO FIGHT FOR REAL FULL EQUALITY.
AS LONG AS THERE IS DISPARITY BETWEEN THE HAVES AND HAVE-NOTS IN OUR COMMUNITY, THERE IS NO FULL EQUALITY
AS LONG AS 75% OF TRANSGENDERS IN THE BAY AREA ARE NOT FULLY EMPLOYED, THERE IS NO FULL EQUALITY
AS LONG AS MAJOR STUDIES CONTINUE TO SHOW THAT OUR COMMUNITY IS AS POOR AS ANY OTHER AND IN SOME WAYS POORER, THERE IS NO FULL EQUALITY
AS LONG AS 40% OF HOMELESS YOUTH IN SF IDENTIFY AS LGBT, AND ALMOST THE SAME NUMBER NATIONALLY IDENTIFY AS QUEER, THERE IS NO FULL EQUALITY
AS LONG AS 40% OF PEOPLE WITH AIDS IN SF ARE EITHER INADEQUATELY HOUSED OR HOMELESS, THERE IS NO FULL EQUALITY
AS LONG AS SO MANY IN OUR COMMUNITY HAVE NO HEALTHCARE, THERE IS NO FULL EQUALITY
AS LONG AS SO MANY RIGHT HERE IN THIS VERY NEIGHBORHOOD ARE PAID MINIMUM AND NOT A LIVING WAGE, THERE IS NO FULL EQUALITY
AS LONG AS OUR COMMUNITY HAS YET TO PROVIDE HOUSING FOR OUR SENIORS, THERE IS NO FULL EQUALITY
AS LONG AS TRANSGENDER YOUTH ARE BEATEN AND RAPED IN SHELTERS, THERE IS NO FULL EQUALITY
AS LONG AS LGBT YOUTH ARE HARASSED, BEATEN AND MADE TO FEEL SHAME IN OUR SCHOOLS, THERE IS NO FULL EQUALITY
AS LONG AS AN ELITE GROUP OF NATIONAL “LEADERS” CONTINUE TO PUSH AN AGENDA THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE SINGLE-PAYER HEALTHCARE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND A LIVING WAGE FOR ALL, THERE IS NO FULL EQUALITY
AS LONG AS THESE SAME NATIONAL GROUPS SUPPORT CANDIDATES THAT DO NOT SUPPORT SINGLE-PAYER OR EVEN GOVERNMENT OPTION HEALTHCARE, THERE IS NO FULL EQUALITY
AS LONG AS COMMUNITY LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS REFUSE TO WORK AGAINST GENTRIFICATION AND DISPLACEMENT OF WORKING-CLASS AND POOR PEOPLE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY AND THROUGHOUT THE CITY, THERE IS NO FULL EQUALITY
AS LONG AS SO MUCH OF OUR TIME, MONEY AND ENERGY IS FOCUSED ON GAY MARRIAGE AND NOT HEALTHCARE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, LIVING WAGE, ETC., THERE IS NO FULL EQUALITY
THERE IS NO FULL EQUALITY WITHOUT HEALTHCARE, EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING AND LIVING WAGE FOR ALL, AN END TO GENTRIFICATION AND DISPLACEMENT, QUEER AND TRANSGENDER BASHING AND AN END TO THE DISPARITY BETWEEN THE HAVES AND HAVE-NOTS IN OUR COMMUNITY.
FUCK YOU HRC!
HEALTHCARE, HOUSING AND LIVING WAGE FOR ALL!
AS LONG AS THERE IS DISPARITY BETWEEN THE HAVES AND HAVE-NOTS IN OUR COMMUNITY, THERE IS NO FULL EQUALITY
AS LONG AS 75% OF TRANSGENDERS IN THE BAY AREA ARE NOT FULLY EMPLOYED, THERE IS NO FULL EQUALITY
AS LONG AS MAJOR STUDIES CONTINUE TO SHOW THAT OUR COMMUNITY IS AS POOR AS ANY OTHER AND IN SOME WAYS POORER, THERE IS NO FULL EQUALITY
AS LONG AS 40% OF HOMELESS YOUTH IN SF IDENTIFY AS LGBT, AND ALMOST THE SAME NUMBER NATIONALLY IDENTIFY AS QUEER, THERE IS NO FULL EQUALITY
AS LONG AS 40% OF PEOPLE WITH AIDS IN SF ARE EITHER INADEQUATELY HOUSED OR HOMELESS, THERE IS NO FULL EQUALITY
AS LONG AS SO MANY IN OUR COMMUNITY HAVE NO HEALTHCARE, THERE IS NO FULL EQUALITY
AS LONG AS SO MANY RIGHT HERE IN THIS VERY NEIGHBORHOOD ARE PAID MINIMUM AND NOT A LIVING WAGE, THERE IS NO FULL EQUALITY
AS LONG AS OUR COMMUNITY HAS YET TO PROVIDE HOUSING FOR OUR SENIORS, THERE IS NO FULL EQUALITY
AS LONG AS TRANSGENDER YOUTH ARE BEATEN AND RAPED IN SHELTERS, THERE IS NO FULL EQUALITY
AS LONG AS LGBT YOUTH ARE HARASSED, BEATEN AND MADE TO FEEL SHAME IN OUR SCHOOLS, THERE IS NO FULL EQUALITY
AS LONG AS AN ELITE GROUP OF NATIONAL “LEADERS” CONTINUE TO PUSH AN AGENDA THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE SINGLE-PAYER HEALTHCARE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND A LIVING WAGE FOR ALL, THERE IS NO FULL EQUALITY
AS LONG AS THESE SAME NATIONAL GROUPS SUPPORT CANDIDATES THAT DO NOT SUPPORT SINGLE-PAYER OR EVEN GOVERNMENT OPTION HEALTHCARE, THERE IS NO FULL EQUALITY
AS LONG AS COMMUNITY LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS REFUSE TO WORK AGAINST GENTRIFICATION AND DISPLACEMENT OF WORKING-CLASS AND POOR PEOPLE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY AND THROUGHOUT THE CITY, THERE IS NO FULL EQUALITY
AS LONG AS SO MUCH OF OUR TIME, MONEY AND ENERGY IS FOCUSED ON GAY MARRIAGE AND NOT HEALTHCARE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, LIVING WAGE, ETC., THERE IS NO FULL EQUALITY
THERE IS NO FULL EQUALITY WITHOUT HEALTHCARE, EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING AND LIVING WAGE FOR ALL, AN END TO GENTRIFICATION AND DISPLACEMENT, QUEER AND TRANSGENDER BASHING AND AN END TO THE DISPARITY BETWEEN THE HAVES AND HAVE-NOTS IN OUR COMMUNITY.
FUCK YOU HRC!
HEALTHCARE, HOUSING AND LIVING WAGE FOR ALL!
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Comment by QueerToday on November 4, 2009 at 11:13pm -
THANK YOU!
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Comment by Marc on November 4, 2009 at 11:20pm -
Yeah!!!
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Comment by AussieRiotQueer86 on November 8, 2009 at 9:42am -
Nice work! I would have loved to have been there.
At least we have universal healthcare over here...but the issues of depression and youth suicide in the Queer community here just suck and never get covered of course.
Neither does the homeless issue...
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Comment by Saffo on September 28, 2010 at 2:23pm -
fuck yeah!
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