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OUT to stop murder
Dec. 7th, 2007 12:24 pm
Iran hung a man on Wednesday. This makes me so sad. Please note that Makwan Moloudzadeh is was accused of being a 13-year-old rapist of 3 teenage boys. Please note-the plaintiffs dropped their accusations of rape. Please note-only homophobia, fear, and lack of compassion explain why this young man was murdered by Iran.
When I am asked why I feel the need to share my sexual orientation publicly, this murder is the reason. I don't have to do it. Despite my orientation (bisexual), I'm in a position of heterosexual privilege--I'm in a monogamous, legally recognized marriage to my wife, complete with two wonderful daughters. But why would I not speak out in a world where it was acceptable to kill a man because he sexually experimented with his peers during puberty? The more I and others like me (LGBTQ, and especially A) are OUT, the less acceptable such murders will be--the less frequently such murders will occur.
The murder, injury, torture, torment, teasing, bullying, and jeering of people because of their gender identity or sexual orientation cannot be tolerated. Examine your conscience--are you any more fit than the government of Iran to judge a man?
