VIP reaction to Detroit gay killing: Mostly silence

[Ian David]

March 01, 2007


BY BILL McGRAW

FREE PRESS COLUMNIST

It has been 16 days since someone killed Andrew Anthos, a 72-year-old openly gay man, by beating him with a pipe. Before and after the beating, the killer shouted anti-gay slurs.

In 16 days, only one person with any sort of a well-known name in southeast Michigan has stepped forward to say it is wrong to beat a 72-year-old man to death with a pipe because he is gay.

More:
http://gay_blog.blogspot.com/2007/03/vip-reaction-to-detroit-gay-killing.html

[mzmolly]

1. Horrible.

:(

[BayCityProgressive]

2. why Granholm

isn't out there pushing for hate crimes legislation is beyond me..oh wait..she is out talking about her support of the 10 commandments in public buildings and raising taxes and fees on the poor! What a worthless wretch she is.

[Siyahamba]

3. Sad, but not surprising.

As much of a blue state as it is, there is a strong anti-gay sentiment.

[TechBear_Seattle]

4. Therein lies a deep truth that few at DU are willing to admit

Despite all the pro-gay rhetoric from the state and national Democratic parties and leaders, when it comes down to doing anything meaningful, most Democrats are just as much against gay people as the Republicans.

[NMMNG]

5. It was only a homo after all, not a pretty (straight) white girl.

What do you expect? :eyes:

[ScreamingMeemie]

6. google Tara Grant... That's what's been occupying Detroit Papers

in the past weeks.