Comments on GLBT|ATL Blog: Protest at Atlanta City Hall this Saturday

Please note that we have never blamed traditional ...

2009-09-20T15:35:29.741-04:00

Please note that we have never blamed traditional "Protect and Serve" officers. The onus of the problem is the Red Dog paramilitary squad and the outgoing administration (who are clearly damaged if they didn’t think to include the LGBT liaison from Day One).

It's not the cops, at least not most of them. ...

2009-09-20T15:24:38.644-04:00

It's not the cops, at least not most of them. The fault lies with 1) the decision to investigate the Eagle in the first place, 2) whomever was in charge on the night of the raid itself, and 3) the officers who made anti-gay comments and were disrespectful in general. Most officers are good guys doing a difficult job and working to protect all of us. We're going to lose credibility if we start cop-bashing.

They should just start firing police officers. Re...

2009-09-18T12:36:51.975-04:00

They should just start firing police officers. Really. At least the chief. You can't serve and protect when you're terrorizing.

This kind of police bullying is expected in a heav...

2009-09-18T09:35:36.166-04:00

This kind of police bullying is expected in a heavily republican christian state such as Ga. Ga has legislated discrimination with its constitutional amendment denying gay marriage. When it comes to employment, Ga is an “at will state.” Anyone can be fired from a job and the employer does not even have to give a reason. Its time for the large gay community in Atlanta to come out of the closet; rise up, stop supporting republican candidates who will never support equal rights for the LGBT community and stop contributing to religious organizations who do the same.