Reply #118: As an AA and lesbian Pam has a right to quote MalcomX - except when it comes to gay rights? [View All]

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John Aravoises covered the story about her blog.

The analogy was about betrayal by one’s own leadership. That was her point.
As a woman, a lesbian and a African American, it’s her prerogative to post her perspective.

“ http://www.americablog.com/2009/06/im-field-negro-what-are-our-leaders.html

by John Aravosis (DC) on 6/21/2009


UPDATE: Here's a Facebook group organizing the protest at the DNC gay fundraiser this Thursday.

In a million years, I never thought I'd be quoting Malcolm X. But after seeing this on Pam Spaulding's blog, it's hard not to agree.

"Back during slavery, when Black people like me talked to the slaves, they didn't kill him, they sent some old house Negro along behind him to undo what he said. - Malcolm X"

Pam Spaulding posted this video of Malcom X on her blog today, following the leaked news that the White House has suddenly decided to throw a big gay party for the A-listers who putatively run our movement. It's a chance for our leaders to get used by the White House, just by showing up, then get used again when they leave and tell the world how all the champagne and caviar proves that the President really does love us, in spite of that pesky incest and pedophilia thing, and those two gay service members a day he's still discharging, even though he doesn't have to.

The biggest betrayal of all? Our leaders are going to the White House to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Stonewall. Irony is not lacking in this White House.”