Gay Man Assaulted While Acting as Clinic Escort, Protecting Women's Rights

[Triana]

Bless this Angel . . . and may his attackers fry in Hell. :mad:

Charles Wright, a 50-year-old gay man and former vice-president of Cleveland’s National Organization for Women, regularly escorts women into the Akron Women’s Medical Group, along with his partner, Tom Reke. Women seeking care are often confronted by hostile right-wing protesters opposed to a women’s right to choose.

But on July 18, things became violent when Wright was physically assaulted by one of the right-wingers, who broke six of Wright’s ribs. The assailant, whose name is unknown, is a member of the extreme-right religious group Jericho Riders Motorcycle Ministry, which regularly preaches homophobic and anti-women rhetoric. The Jericho Riders arrived at the Akron, Ohio, clinic to join protesters harassing women seeking safe abortions.

The assailant saw Charles and Tom embracing each other and began yelling homophobic slurs at the couple. When Charles vocally expressed his offense at the comments, he was assaulted. His aggressor rode off on his motorcycle immediately after.


http://rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2009/08/05/pslweb-gay-man-assaulted-while-acting-clinic-escort-protecting-womens-rights

[YOY]

1. Big wussy ran off before paying the piper,,,

REal tough guy...real "Christian"...beating up another man who did nothing to hurt you.

[ThomCat]

2. So the police deliberate avoid investigating

even though it is obvious that this guy is known. Wonderful! No homophobia in that police force.
:eyes:

And those good christians again show how truly good they are by covering up an for a violent attacker who could have killed a man.
x(

All in all, a great day for hypocrisy.
:(

[TokenQueer]

3. So the straw that broke the camel's back was a same-sex embrace?

As violent as these fucktards are toward women it still seems to pale in comparison to their hatred of The Gay.

[Triana]

4. True. I found this story just damn sad.

Really. Here is a person out there standing up for the rights of women and while doing that, his own are assaulted by someone who hates his more than theirs (apparently). I hope his spirit survives it. And that the Karma Bus visits the perp REAL soon. :grr:

[TheWraith]

5. I could never do that job.

After awhile I'd succumb to the temptation to disperse the protesters with my shotgun.

[Triana]

6. I understand...

..best ya don't try then. I'd be tempted to rearrange their faces a bit - which is why I don't - besides I'm a woman - and they hate women.


EDIT: This guy is strong and brave beyond me. I admire that and am grateful to him. VERY grateful - and sad and disgusted at what was done to him and his rights while he was there protecting MY rights.

[TheWraith]

7. I'm partly exaggerating...

But only partly. I have a VERY low tolerance for self-rightousness in any form.