Millions More March...Be There

Just over one week ago I posted an article about Rev. Willie Wilson, pastor of the Union Temple Baptist Church in SE DC, who is the leader of the Millions More March, which is the follow-up to the Million Man March held 10 years ago. In that article I discussed and some of you commented on the deeply seeded and hate filled remarks the good reverend made regarding black lesbians, and all gays in general. At the time, I was really undecided on whether or not the black gay community should be supportive of this event or not. My thoughts on this topic spawned further when I received an email from a reader who suggested that our community should be there in an organized fashion. He was unaware of any organized effort, and so was I. Of course, I was still undecided on whether or not we should even be present, however the more I have thought on this matter I've determined that we must make our presence known at this event, and in the largest numbers possible, even if it is in spite of some organizers. If we do not step forward and take this stand demanding our own self respect, we will once again be relegated to the closet that the larger black society tends to push us into. The more we are heard and seen, the more accepting and educated the black community becomes of us and our concerns. Also, these types of displays (with our participation) will provide confidence and example to others within our world who might not have reached the comfort point yet for fear of societies treatment. Keith Boykin informed me that his organization, the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) is organizing an event in coordination with the MMM. Information can be found on their website at http://www.nbjcoalition.org/.