![]() ![]() “Some in the black community believe that the messages of hate about LGBTQ individuals are not rooted in the same prejudices that have been used to discriminate against us as black people,” she said. ![]() Those in power often keep others powerless and disenfranchised by convincing them to fight against one another, Holcomb-McCoy noted. We must band together to reach the goal of full equality.” “We become afraid of one another, we compete with one another, we judge one another and sometimes we betray one another,” Holcomb-McCoy said. ![]() Groups such as those living in poverty, women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, immigrants and people with disabilities are often made to feel that there are limited seats at the table, she explained. “We are pitted against each other,” she said. At the same time, she extended a warning. Holcomb-McCoy also spoke to the importance of intersectionality - the cumulative effect of overlapping forms of discrimination such as racism, sexism and homophobia. She noted, however, that she feels hopeful as she sees and hears the younger generations speaking out more frequently on such issues. … And most of all we have to stand up for what is right.”Īlthough tremendous gains have been made in the fight for LGBTQ rights, Holcomb-McCoy said that many challenges still exist, such as universal protection against discrimination at work, the high rate of suicide among LGBTQ youth, the fear many LGBTQ students feel at school, a lack of resources for transgender people and the need to protect LGBTQ prisoners. “But I just want to remind us that we need to stand up for the rights of those who are disenfranchised, marginalized, stepped upon, silenced and victimized. “I’m not telling you anything you don’t already know,” Holcomb-McCoy acknowledged. She noted that in the Washington area alone, a huge surge in hate crimes has occurred. The country backward to its darkest days of prejudice against LGBTQ people and other marginalized communities. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy gives the closing keynote address at ACA’s Illuminate Symposium June 10. ![]()
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