A Response to Granderson
July 20, 2009 by James
The fact that he didn’t mention the inclusion of black gays in Stonewall but rather contrasted it to black history (wouldn’t Stonewall be considered a part, albeit a small part, of black history) emphasizes the basic emptiness of his piece.
Why is it so hard for folks to say that gay rights are African-American rights because lgbts of color are touched by both communities? Why is it so hard for folks to say that there are times in which the black and gay struggles intersect?
That is why I am so damned weary of this argument about “is gay the new black” or “can gay rights movement compare itself to the civil rights movement.”
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