Day Of Remembrance, U.N., Pigs -- isn't it swell!!

Today is the "Transgender Day of Remembrance" -- a day to remember all the trans folks murdered in the past year (and before). It seems those numbers are raising.

In addition, the U.N. made an interesting decision: "On November 16, 2010, just days after the 72nd anniversary of the Nazi's opening salvo against the Jews, Kristallnacht, the United Nations voted to remove sexual orientation from the UN resolution condemning extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions.

"This is a shameful day in United Nations history. It gives a de facto green light to the on-going murder of LGBT people by homophobic regimes, death squads and vigilantes. They will take comfort from the fact that the UN does not endorse the protection of LGBT people against hate-motivated murder," said U.K. gay rights and human rights leader Peter Tatchell." (quoted directly from "Pam's House Blend").

Isn't that just fab!?

Isn't it wonderful?

Of course some folks say it's all about those folks "culture" -- as if murder is a valid part of any "culture".

Now, we have a day to remember trans folks who have been murdered -- with murderers often using the "trans panic defense", AND a day where it seems some have declared "open season" on other members of the LGBT/T groups.

Nothing will be done. We will "respect" those other cultures. We will decry the violence against any and all LGBT/T folks here in the USA -- while still painting those who advocate self defense as "Neanderthals".

What in hell is wrong with all of us? Why do we allow these levels of violence? Why don't we support women and others who protect themselves against violence? Why are members of ANY minority who protect themselves usually prosecuted in the newspapers long before all (or any) facts are known?

Are most men, and most white folks so damn frightened that we can't allow minorities to protect themselves the same way an old white dude can?

Have we lost any and all sense of where the possible greatness of America lay?

I'm sick of all the ignorance, all the fear, and the concerted attempts to grind our underclass even further down. I'm sick of the fact most folks seem to be O.K. with Capital Punishment -- even after they know innocent folks have been executed.

It's as if we think it's all fine as long as we execute SOMEONE.

We should all be ashamed of ourselves. Such big talking COWARDS. All the "John Wayne" loving "rugged individualists" who want any and every "safety net" shredded, except for theirs, because THEY "earned" theirs -- and you, obviously, did not.

Stupid PIGS!