
After the discussion, HRH The Duke of Cambridge made the following statement:
“No one should be bullied for their sexuality or any other reason and no one
should have to put up with the kind of hate that these young people have endured
in their lives. The young gay, lesbian and transgender individuals I met through
Attitude are truly brave to speak out and to give hope to people who are going
through terrible bullying right now. Their sense of strength and optimism should
give us all encouragement to stand up to bullying wherever we see it.
What I would say to any young person reading this who’s being bullied for their
sexuality: don’t put up with it – speak to a trusted adult, a friend, a teacher,
Childline, Diana Award or some other service and get the help you need.
You should be proud of the person you are and you have nothing to be ashamed of.”
Attitude editor Matthew Todd says: “During my time as editor of Attitude I have met
parents whose child has taken or lost their life after being bullied for being LGBT+
or just perceived to be LGBT. I am very happy that the future King of the
United Kingdom agrees this must stop and I would urge parents in particular to
raise their voices in their communities to ensure that every school protects
– really protects – all children.”
This issue of Attitude magazine went to press on Wednesday 8 June, just days
before the devastating shooting in Orlando which saw 49 LGBT+ people lose their lives.
Attitude sends our most heartfelt condolences to those affected by this atrocity.
Around the world, LGBT+ people experience hatred and violence every day.
Such violence does not exist in a vacuum but snowballs from intolerance and bullying
that begins in classrooms, too often comes from politicians or religious leaders and
is often not treated with respect by the media.
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Being a photographer (or used to be) I have/had many friend who was
happened to be a gay. Most of them were such as a hair stylist, designer
etc who was working in the creative industry —– but on the business,
(I mean photo shootings) no such things are the matter I neither care.
(Still I appreciate their gentle attitude and the care for the details.)
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I myself is a so-called straight = only had relation with opposite sex
but, almost 30 years I haven’t touched a woman (only a shake hand).
(I would say “Enough is enough, no more thanks” = fundamentally,
sexual relation was designed to be quite unfairly = pleasure, the woman
can get, is comparable to have a trouble to have 10 months pregnancy
and the child-birth. In comparison, a man’s pleasure is to release a shot,
still receive a blame etc etc of trouble. = What is the point to have one.)
Though, in the society, “If a man doesn’t have a woman he must be a gay”
= It seems, the people couldn’t think the third way.
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When I was a regular of the Club, Fridge, Brixton, London where they
had “Escape from Samsara” every Friday — I was there for 5 and a half
years as I had free entry and the free drinks — since I was the best dancer.)
The club also had the gay-night = “Love Muscle” on Saturday night (but I
didn’t like the atmosphere = I stack to Samsara.) Still time to time gay man
came to Samsara. Though they are the very flashy people (wearing SM
string costume, exposing their bottom kind) I didn’t care at all, (it’s their
business, not mine) When I was in the club (in fact in any club) I was there
for dancing, not for socializing, I didn’t speak with the cloud but only to staffs
(so, some of the people mistook me to an under-cover drug police, security,
even the real owner of the club !) Then one night, a man with a SM costume
hugged me from behind and shake his thing onto me. I twisted his arms
and throw him out. A member of the Samsara organizer, took the man inside
again saying “I’m a gay since I was 16” “I don’t care it’s your business”
“I have the exactly the same right, no to be harassed by the gay” “OK, if you
don’t like I stop to come here — see what would happen” — after I stop to
go Fridge club, strangely, every Friday was rainy, and the club floor became
empty. 6 months later Samsara bankrupted and a year later, Fridge was sold.
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So, I don’t care who ever, what so ever your sexual orientation kind = leave
me alone and I’ll leave you alone = Don’t expect me to treat you special.
Everybody born with their own Karma = So, everybody is different — AND
while finding somewhat common, we ARE living together by the “Majority”
consensus = Minority IS always there. Behind of 51% Majority, 49% of almost
the same size of the Minority is there. If the Minority is asking the same right,
what is the point to have the Democracy. The system was designed and
working when each part was functioning in cohesion. To keep in coherent,
the part or person has to compromise otherwise the system disintegrates.
It must be the headache, when the each part of the system behaving
differently (out of cohesion) still asking the same right and the same
treatment of the perfectly functioning system. (System is in debt already
— still the person “speaking” friendly words while living above the system
looks nice — to the untrained eyes.)
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