Comments on: Controversial minister endorses gay D.C. Council candidate

By: Black Mens Xchange NY

Black Mens Xchange NY — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:45:14 +0000

Get it right. Same gender loving (SGL) is a Black culturally affirming homosexual identity. SGL is an alternative to Eurocentric homosexual identities e.g. gay and lesbian which do not culturally affirm or engage the rich history and cultures of people of African descent. Specifically, the term SGL affirms Black homosexual and bisexual men and women through its African American conceptual origins, African inspired iconography, philosophy, symbology, principles, and values. The term SGL usually has broad, important and positive personal, social, and political purposes and consequences.

By: Gina Santucci

Gina Santucci — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:00:35 +0000

If Mr. Thomas loses his seat it will not be due to his lacklustre support of the marriage equality initiative, but more to his demonstrated (1) lack of interest in quality of life issues and (2) arrogant and divisive approach to his constituents.

By: Cleo Manago

Cleo Manago — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 07:08:57 +0000

What I wrote before was based on “Peter the saint’s” commentary. I hadn’t even seen this (below). It’s complete fiction created by NBJC. Rosendall you need to research this, and stop reporting hearsay. That you guys never mention the Black Men’s Xchange (BMXnational.com) or my name, but the name of someone else homosexual, but was never asked to speak, is blatant White bias/racism.

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Three months later, in October 2005, Wilson angered gay activists on a separate matter when he reportedly blocked black gay activist and former Clinton administration official Keith Boykin from speaking at an African American civil rights rally on the National Mall known as the Millions More Movement March. Wilson served as national executive director of the march.

Boykin was scheduled to speak at the event following extensive negotiations between the National Black Justice Coalition, an LGBT group, and organizers of the Millions More Movement. Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, the event’s lead organizer, initially agreed to allow a gay speaker and didn’t object when activists decided Boykin would be a speaker representing the black LGBT community. Wilson objected late to Boykin taking the stage and his appearance was scrapped.

Ray said he believes Wilson has “come a long way” since his 2005 actions. Ray noted that while Wilson personally opposes same-sex marriage on religious grounds, he chose not to become involved with efforts by his fellow ministers to campaign against the city’s same-sex marriage law passed by the City Council in December.

By: Cleo Manago

Cleo Manago — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 05:39:46 +0000

Typo correction: “I can show you documentation where the Black gay identifying community’s magazine (Clique Magazine) – with the widest distribution at the time -did a cover story with me as their “Man of the Year” resulting from my appearance at that march.” The few Black people who do read the White gay press need to see the facts in your paper.

By: Cleo Manago

Cleo Manago — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 05:33:38 +0000

I can show you where the Black gay identifying community’s magazine (Clique Magazine) – with the widest distribution at the time -did a cover story we me as “Man of the Year” resulting from my appearance at that march. Also we have literally thousands of emails from all over the nation and other countries. This is and was Black community. You can never know what you are talking about if you care nothing about the available facts. Reality is much larger than just what and who the White gay community approves of. Accept and tell the truth. If integrity has any room in your perspective, you can speak to me and others. I know of a number of same-gender-loving Black people who now realize they were misled – in terms of the facts – by NBJC and your White gay press. For more information and facts, I can be contacted at cleomanago@aol.com

By: Cleo Manago

Cleo Manago — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 05:30:20 +0000

Rick Rosendall, it appears that you are a white gay writer. As a writer, one would think you would have some interest in facts. The facts regarding what occurred pertaining to my invitation to speak at the MMM March in 2005 are available. All relevant parties are alive and well. I am alive and well. You said in your June 21st 2010 comments that, “if a group is to be represented at an event, the group should be allowed to choose its own representative.“ You clearly don’t live in the Black community, or have any connection with Black life and culture. You know who Keith Boykin is because he apparently is more acceptable to you, and he does hire a PR firm. It’s racist, revisionist and disrespectful for you and people like you to continue to misrepresent the MMM 2005 facts, and rely on a preferred (by the White gay community) version of history, as opposed to what indeed occurred. If you ever decide, do research. Call Bob Law, for example, who was in charge of speakers for the 2005 event. Call Min. Farrakhan. Call Minister Akbar Muhammad Farrakhan’s national representative. Boykin was never refused, Mr. Farrakhan never reneged after inviting him, and he and Rev Wilson never had an altercation on the day of the event. They never even saw each other. All myth. Sure, Keith and the White gay community wanted him to speak at that October 2005 event. People get to want things, but Boykin was never asked to speak, or invited. Gay identified members of the Black community, even in DC, never chose Boykin to speak. Boykin and his organization at the time – National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) – co-founded and fully funded by the HRC (not a Black community organization) – chose Boykin. Not the community. As a matter of fact, Black community did choose me. I’m just not your preference. I don’t desire to be. I prefer to be chosen by my community and I was. I can show where the Black gay identifying community’s magazine (Clique Magazine) – with the widest distribution at the time -did a cover story we me as “Man of the Year” resulting from my appearance at that march. Also we have literally thousands of emails from all over the nation and other countries. This is and was Black community. You can never know what you are talking about if you care nothing about the available facts. Reality is much larger than just what and who the White gay community approves of. Accept and tell the truth. If integrity has any room in your perspective, you can speak to me and others. I know of a number of same-gender-loving Black people who now realize they were misled – in terms of the facts – by NBJC and your White gay press. For more information and facts, I can be contacted at cleomanago@aol.com

By: NoMercy2010

NoMercy2010 — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:42:40 +0000

Rev. W. Wilson have something to gain out of this. Here is a man who was preaching all this BS about gays in his church. Now all of a sudden he is hanging with gays. I smell something real fishy. At first i was going to cast my vote for Clark but after seeing him with Rev. W. “The Devil in Sheep clothing Wilson” he lost my vote. Wilson is bad new and was always bad news. But like they say to each his own.

By: Jack Splat

Jack Splat — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:22:53 +0000

@Frankie James: Thanks so much for pointing this out. And, why does this minister know about using lube for anal? He is just too involved in what may be happening in the bedrooms of gays and lesbians. Does Clark Ray date black men? Something is a little off in that picutre. I smell a big funky DC rat.

By: Frankie James

Frankie James — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:27:47 +0000

I bet he gets caught with Lesbian porn in his office or maybe with a Rented boy carrying his luggage.

All these ministers spreading hate are so deep in the closet.

By: Peter the saint

Peter the saint — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:48:03 +0000

We need some HEAVY disinfectant. Because the wall reeks EVERYWHERE it supposedly exists. And some of the bacteria appears to be spreading :\