Comments on: B. Scott In The Dartmouth Free Press http://www.lovebscott.com/2009/03/18/b-scott-in-the-dartmouth-free-press/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:05:24 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: cherrylocs http://www.lovebscott.com/2009/03/18/b-scott-in-the-dartmouth-free-press/#comment-165256 cherrylocs Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:26:06 +0000 http://www.lovebscott.com/?p=38442#comment-165256 I'm very late on this but any how: You go B.! So very proud of you... and by the way, Happy Birthday. I’m very late on this but any how: You go B.! So very proud of you… and by the way, Happy Birthday.

]]> By: SisterTell*It*All said.... http://www.lovebscott.com/2009/03/18/b-scott-in-the-dartmouth-free-press/#comment-165083 SisterTell*It*All said.... Thu, 19 Mar 2009 05:37:47 +0000 http://www.lovebscott.com/?p=38442#comment-165083 although i do not think homosexuality is "quite right", i also believe that, being a Christian, it is not my job to judge, as i sin too, and sin, is just that...sin....lying, stealing, cheating....whatever....i just think that when the shame comes in, then comes the lying and denial, then comes the sneaking, then comes the non-protected sex, then come the std's...etc...it's a vicious cycle, and do not blame it on "the gays" alone, there are a multitude of "dl" nuccas in the clink...who really do not think they are gay and be ticklin' balls on the regulack! WTH???? have you read this....Gay and in Prison by Clay Cane... the potato chip wrapper...it made me want to weep... I recently read a story that gay inmates at a in prison Costa Rica are not allowed conjugal visits, which was a ruling that came from the nation's highest court. The worst place for a gay man to be is in prison. One of my friends is incarcerated at least till the end of 2010 and I am consistently shocked at the horror stories he tells me via letter or whenever he can call. Yes, prison is an awful place for anyone, but if you are gay it is even worse. Prison is the one scenario where racist whites and homophobic blacks will unite against you. My friend has experienced endless discrimination from other inmates and especially the staff. A few weeks ago he called to wish me a Happy New Year. I was concerned because I hadn't heard from him in over two months. He was in solitary confinement for those two months because he got into an altercation with a band of ignorant straight boys. My friend has been attacked in every way you can think of—slapped, punched and choked, being left with permanent scars. The sexual abuse, he says he isn't being raped... but if he doesn't have sex with particular people who he has no attraction to then there will be no protection from other inmates. His only option is to have a "partner." He recently told me, "I'm tired of being Tina." The treatment from the staff is shocking. Their advice is to just "stop" being gay, like he has a choice in the matter and he can change it. Sad. He has no freedom over his time, humanity and body. He writes, "I'm tired of being a trash can for these men." And, there are no condoms. He once said he used an empty bag of potato chips as a condom. However, he always stresses, "I deserve this though because me, out of all people, should not be here. I have been afforded all the opportunities that many of the people here never got and I am still here." I always knew as a black man I had to be better. But, as a gay man you have to be smarter, more intuitive and make nearly flawless decisions in comparison to your straight counterparts. I see some gay men make terrible decisions, seeming to function as if there are no consequences, or living the role of the tragic homosexual. They feel like there is no option, you have a temper, you want to be fabulous, or you don't have discipline. Still, our consequences are usually deadlier and come with little to no sympathy from the outside world. I wish some of us would get this... although i do not think homosexuality is “quite right”, i also believe that, being a Christian, it is not my job to judge, as i sin too, and sin, is just that…sin….lying, stealing, cheating….whatever….i just think that when the shame comes in, then comes the lying and denial, then comes the sneaking, then comes the non-protected sex, then come the std’s…etc…it’s a vicious cycle, and do not blame it on “the gays” alone, there are a multitude of “dl” nuccas in the clink…who really do not think they are gay and be ticklin’ balls on the regulack! WTH????

have you read this….Gay and in Prison by Clay Cane… the potato chip wrapper…it made me want to weep…

I recently read a story that gay inmates at a in prison Costa Rica are not allowed conjugal visits, which was a ruling that came from the nation’s highest court.

The worst place for a gay man to be is in prison. One of my friends is incarcerated at least till the end of 2010 and I am consistently shocked at the horror stories he tells me via letter or whenever he can call. Yes, prison is an awful place for anyone, but if you are gay it is even worse. Prison is the one scenario where racist whites and homophobic blacks will unite against you.

My friend has experienced endless discrimination from other inmates and especially the staff. A few weeks ago he called to wish me a Happy New Year. I was concerned because I hadn’t heard from him in over two months. He was in solitary confinement for those two months because he got into an altercation with a band of ignorant straight boys.

My friend has been attacked in every way you can think of—slapped, punched and choked, being left with permanent scars. The sexual abuse, he says he isn’t being raped… but if he doesn’t have sex with particular people who he has no attraction to then there will be no protection from other inmates. His only option is to have a “partner.” He recently told me, “I’m tired of being Tina.”

The treatment from the staff is shocking. Their advice is to just “stop” being gay, like he has a choice in the matter and he can change it. Sad. He has no freedom over his time, humanity and body.

He writes, “I’m tired of being a trash can for these men.” And, there are no condoms. He once said he used an empty bag of potato chips as a condom.

However, he always stresses, “I deserve this though because me, out of all people, should not be here. I have been afforded all the opportunities that many of the people here never got and I am still here.”

I always knew as a black man I had to be better. But, as a gay man you have to be smarter, more intuitive and make nearly flawless decisions in comparison to your straight counterparts. I see some gay men make terrible decisions, seeming to function as if there are no consequences, or living the role of the tragic homosexual. They feel like there is no option, you have a temper, you want to be fabulous, or you don’t have discipline. Still, our consequences are usually deadlier and come with little to no sympathy from the outside world. I wish some of us would get this…

]]> By: Tigerlily http://www.lovebscott.com/2009/03/18/b-scott-in-the-dartmouth-free-press/#comment-165074 Tigerlily Thu, 19 Mar 2009 03:02:29 +0000 http://www.lovebscott.com/?p=38442#comment-165074 This panel must have been stimulating. It makes me happy to hear young black people talking about this serious issue. I just wish more HBCU's could have such events as opposed to the Ivy Leagues. The former is where the epicenter of this movement needs to take seed and grow. This panel must have been stimulating. It makes me happy to hear young black people talking about this serious issue. I just wish more HBCU’s could have such events as opposed to the Ivy Leagues. The former is where the epicenter of this movement needs to take seed and grow.

]]> By: Tree http://www.lovebscott.com/2009/03/18/b-scott-in-the-dartmouth-free-press/#comment-165064 Tree Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:54:48 +0000 http://www.lovebscott.com/?p=38442#comment-165064 Hi MS. B and Japan: I agree with both of your stances on this issue. My only advice to you japan is this: Do not give up on religion due to your previous experience. It is hard, I know, but your faith is what will get you through all of the obstacles that the devils workers will want to throw in your way. Mind you, I am not very active in any church but strongly support ANY PERSONS love of their god and their beliefs. Stay strong and find yourself a new church home :) Hi MS. B and Japan:

I agree with both of your stances on this issue. My only advice to you japan is this: Do not give up on religion due to your previous experience. It is hard, I know, but your faith is what will get you through all of the obstacles that the devils workers will want to throw in your way. Mind you, I am not very active in any church but strongly support ANY PERSONS love of their god and their beliefs. Stay strong and find yourself a new church home :)

]]> By: japan63114 http://www.lovebscott.com/2009/03/18/b-scott-in-the-dartmouth-free-press/#comment-165063 japan63114 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:40:56 +0000 http://www.lovebscott.com/?p=38442#comment-165063 B I think you hit the nail on the head. Alot of the black churches are speaking negatively not only against homosexuality but about issue about teen pregancy, pre-marital sex, and HIV/AIDS. Majority of the congregation are young impressionable minds that are being posioned and it saddens me. I hate the fact that being a homosexual in a black church is such a negative thing. My former best friend told me after I came out to her said, "God made Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve." That think ran me away from my home church and wanting ever to show my face in church again. B I think you hit the nail on the head. Alot of the black churches are speaking negatively not only against homosexuality but about issue about teen pregancy, pre-marital sex, and HIV/AIDS. Majority of the congregation are young impressionable minds that are being posioned and it saddens me. I hate the fact that being a homosexual in a black church is such a negative thing. My former best friend told me after I came out to her said, “God made Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve.” That think ran me away from my home church and wanting ever to show my face in church again.

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