There is NO Place for Hate!
Not long ago same sex marriage was passed by the legislature! RU12? Community Center celebrated this victory like many others. The Vermont Freedom to Marry office is located in the RU12? building and together we hung a banner that said Thank you Vermont, Will you marry me? This banner has been hanging for about 2 weeks.
Over the weekend someone came by and in red spray paint defaced the banner by writing FAGS on it as well as the RU12? building!
We are saddened by the fact that someone would deface our banner, we are also saddened by the continuation of hate speech happening here in Burlington Vermont.
SafeSpace, the anti-violence program of the RU12? Community Center is available to anyone who feels like they need to talk about incidences such as this one that have occured against them specifically, or someone they know. Office hours are Monday through Friday 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Please call if you or someone you know needs assistance, we are here to help. Unfortunately these type of words are slung around all too often and affect so many of us.
Contact us at 863-0003.
just wanted to say I'm so sorry that you all got vandelized. It makes me sad that that goes on in 2009.Hang in there.
Posted by: axel stohlberg | May 06, 2009 at 07:51 AM
This is not really a comment, but could not find a place to just contact you.
My name is Anne Harper and I am a Justice of the Peace here in Vermont and I am ready and willing to do either Civil Unions or Marriages. I salute you and all you stand for. Congratulations on what all of you have accomplished.
I hope that the hate will stop. It hurts everyone.
Call me at 868-3351 during the evenings and email me at anytime. I look forward to hearing from all of you.
Thank you for listening to me.
Anne Harper
Posted by: Anne Harper | May 07, 2009 at 06:52 PM