What is the matter with Barney Frank? New Bedford is in his district and he made a remark to the press about how this guy was a disturbed individual and not representative of the community at large.
What does it say about a community that doesn't seem to be upset that an 18 year old high school student has a swastika tatooed on his hand? Was Robida's mommy alarmed by his selection of paraphenalia and posters in his bedroom?
I wonder if Barney would feel the same way if he were sitting in Puzzles that night. It's just another random act of violence by a Nazi sympathizer on his way to the KKK headquarters. Thanks, Barney! You rock!!!

We all know that being gay or "OUT" has risks. It is very sad that both homophobia and heterophobia also go hand in hand. This troubled young man lost his life in Arkansas mostly from his fears and likely mental disorders. This is not the first as we recall the deaths from Andrew Cunanan a number of years back. I have seen many young people following suicides, some were gay, some were not. I receive no joy from officiating at these funerals as I did last weekend. Gay violence is waning, but there are still a few twisted souls to contend with and are not reachable to stop thier phobias. I have never been the victim of gay violence, but regretfullyI have interviewed many that have been. Gay marraige and strong anti-hate laws work. Paradise is an illusion. Equality is there, but the education needs to continue without faltering. We all need to be on guard for individuals that are a risk to us and society. Gays need to stop thinking of themselves as just queens and losers. Being gay has been a rewarding and great experience for me. It has not been the same for everyone. If ANYONE gay or straight needs my help , I will help them. I can only pray the rest of the gay community will disregard sexual orientation as I have tried at so many speaking engagements. Let us all just be human and caring people and less preocupied with our sexual identity. We can do it together.

"What these bigots may not realize is that they are opening the doors of hell and unleashing the rabid dogs of racial hatred"
- - Cuauhtemoc - -

It's rather difficult not to be 'preoccupied' with one's sexual identity with a magnum or baseball bat just about to leash it's all! Some of us are not in the idyllic position of only talking about such frivolities at 'speaking engagements'. For some of us, it's a little more than a patronising after dinner speech........

The bar tender in this incident is now on ebay as a fraud stealing money from other ebay members.

read it here
http://www.dramaauctionnews.com