Posted on 08/22/2012 9:53:15 AM PDT by scottjewell
A rally in support of Lincoln’s gay and lesbian community is planned for Wednesday evening, a day after police said a hate crime reported last month was staged.
By mid-morning, more than 70 Facebook users said they would attend the “LGBTQQA Solidarity Rally,” 9-10 p.m., on the west side of the Capitol. More than a thousand people were directly invited.
“We will remind each other that we are stronger as one and that no matter what happens we must continue to trust each other and work together toward our common goals of safety, equal rights and equal recognition,” Sarah Bredthauer wrote on Facebook.
“No matter what did or did not happen, hate crimes are still a real threat faced by our LGBTQQA community.”
The acronym stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning and Allied.
The rally will echo a vigil held a month ago after Charlie Rogers, 33, reported a vicious hate crime. Rogers said three masked men came into her house, tied her up and carved anti-gay slurs into her skin.
On a few hours' notice, hundreds met at the Capitol to denounce the attack and support Rogers. The groundswell continued, with vigils in Lincoln and Omaha. People also donated money to help Rogers recover.
Lincoln police on Tuesday said they think she staged the attack and arrested her for making a false report.
“Some people might be saying hate crimes aren't real, or that we're 'liars,' or that this is somehow proof that we don't deserve equal rights,” Lydia Fiedler wrote on the event’s Facebook page.
“We all need to take this opportunity to stand up and show that we aren't embarrassed or shaken; that we cannot be easily distracted, divided, or deterred. Let's all get together and show a little love and unity.”
Police Chief Jim Peschong made a point to note that hoaxes are extremely rare at a Tuesday news conference where he announced Rogers’ arrest.
“This case will not impact our trust in crime victims,” he said.
More evidence that this is a mental illness. These people live in a perpetual state of deceit.
““Some people might be saying hate crimes aren’t real, or that we’re ‘liars,’ or that this is somehow proof that we don’t deserve equal rights,”
Liars ARE haters with no respect for themselves or others. This chick should be given a sentence equal to that of the hate crime she accused others of.
they are rallying for her because it’s “fake but accurate”?
lol
I notice her arrest didn’t get near the MSM coverage that her accusations got.
www.pinkpistols.org
Really the best response.
Isn't this a bit redundant? Gay = Queer doesn't it?
our LGBTQQAMVWD community...Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, Queer, Questioning, Any Misfit Victim Will Do.
Actually, that's the "LGBTQQA community", which, according to the article, stands for: "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning and Allied."
Get it right, please.
This article is proof that FREEPERS, once again, hit the nail on the head.
On earlier threads about this, many were saying that once the LGBT community found out Rogers faked the whole thing, they would say, “yeah, it wasn’t true, but the problem still exists.”
Fake, but accurate.
Not anymore.
Except in this case it would be a response to a non-existent event.
Did we call it, or did we call it?
Not that it was a tough call...these things are almost always faked.
So.... if a black person does a hate crime against a gay person, who would the LGBT.... support ?
So now they have a letter A. And they have more than one Q. But they left out the P:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2918026/posts
Maybe the P's should protest against this anti-P discrimination.
ha, my bad - I’ll have to remember all those letters ;-)
At least, according to my Husker husband, they can get Runzas for their rally.
(Those in Lincoln will know what I’m talking about.)
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So now they have a letter A. And they have more than one Q. But they left out the P:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2918026/posts
Maybe the P’s should protest against this anti-P discrimination. ]
They forgot an additional P, another P, and another B.
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