Ivan,
I am sure I am not alone in expressing my horror and outrage at this
infamous crime. Not just a crime against one gay man, but a crime
against humanity, a crime against human decency, a crime against all
that I thought this country stood for. There is something very wrong in
a society that breeds monsters like the individuals reponsible for this
heinous crime. What message are we giving to our children?
In my youth and innocence, I thought my generation was more peaceful and
tolerant than the previous ones; then I entered the real world and
learned we were just as bad. But its seems to me that the next
generation, that of my children, is more hateful, and violent and
irrational and intolerant than ever before. What has happened. Somehow
we've got too learn to love each other and to live with each other.
Peace, brother
AND TO HELL WITH ALL THE VIOLENCE AND HATRED!
Hilary Blue
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Ivan M Suzman wrote:
>
> Dear friends,
>
> As far as I know, I am the only openly gay person who writes regularly
> on the Parkinson's List. I will tell you that at least 3 more men and 2
> women on our List are also gay, but choose not to reveal this for safety
> reasons.
>
> Today I will be revealing myself as openly Parkinsonian to Maine's
> large gay, bisexual and lesbian community, as we gather after the brutal
> killing of Matthew Shepard, 21, whose smashed body was originally
> mistaken for a scarecrow last Wednesday, in Laramie, Wyoming.
>
> I will wear my new bright yellow T-shirt that says on the back, "Find
> the Cure for Parkinson's Disease." On the front, in red letters in front
> of a black hourglass, it says, "Our Time is Running Out."
>
> The wather is expected to be a deluge of rain, and 55 degrees
> Fahrenheit. I do hope other Parkinson's List members will join in
> supporting me in your home communities.
>
> Ivan Suzman 48 / 12 / 9
> Portland, Maine
