Coretta Scott King has died- Page 2

[mominator]

Posted: 1/31/06 at 12:41pm

Also saw this on this mornings CNN broadcast. A very sad day. May she rest in peace, many prayers and good thoughts are with her family today.

[cheezedoodle]

Posted: 1/31/06 at 4:00pm

Very sad news. But - she and Dr King are together now. He was taken way too early, not just from his wife and family but from the world. Another shining example of how hate, ignorance and the lack of tolerance rules our fair nation. Rest in Peace Mrs. King.

[Dancinqueen123]

Posted: 1/31/06 at 5:42pm

Rest in peace.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 2/1/06 at 3:19pm

The staff at HRC for compiling some of the many statements Mrs King made in reference to the fight for gay civil rights.

"I still hear people say that I should not be talking about the rights of lesbian and gay people and I should stick to the issue of racial justice. But I hasten to remind them that Martin Luther King Jr. said, 'Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.' I appeal to everyone who believes in Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream to make room at the table of brother- and sisterhood for lesbian and gay people." — March 30, 1998

"Homophobia is like racism and anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry in that it seeks to dehumanize a large group of people, to deny their humanity, their dignity and personhood. This sets the stage for further repression and violence that spread all too easily to victimize the next minority group." — at the 25th Anniversary Luncheon for the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, April 1, 1998.

"For many years now, I have been an outspoken supporter of civil and human rights for gay and lesbian people. Gays and lesbians stood up for civil rights in Montgomery, Selma, in Albany, Ga. and St. Augustine, Fla., and many other campaigns of the Civil Rights Movement. Many of these courageous men and women were fighting for my freedom at a time when they could find few voices for their own, and I salute their contributions." — at the 25th Anniversary Luncheon for the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, April 1, 1998.

"We have a lot more work to do in our common struggle against bigotry and discrimination. I say "common struggle" because I believe very strongly that all forms of bigotry and discrimination are equally wrong and should be opposed by right-thinking Americans everywhere. Freedom from discrimination based on sexual orientation is surely a fundamental human right in any great democracy, as much as freedom from racial, religious, gender, or ethnic discrimination." — November 9, 2000

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 2/7/06 at 1:07pm

The funeral in on now.

Could someone please tell Dubya to shut the hell up and go away?

[PalJoey]

Posted: 2/7/06 at 1:13pm

Certainly.

"Hey, Dubya! Shut the hell up and GO AWAY!"

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 2/7/06 at 1:18pm

Thanks, Joey.

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 2/7/06 at 2:26pm

Fox News Channel cut away from the funeral for an interview with Jackie Collins about her new book. I could not make this up.