It’s always so refreshing to read commentary by Rev. Monroe. Even when I disagree with some of the things she says (which is rare) I always appreciate the thoughtfulness, kindness and respectfulness with which she shares her opinion.

We need more people like Rev. Monroe to lead us forward as we try to heal the wounds and hard feelings that have developed and festered between the gay and African-American communities. We need to remember that these two minority communities have for the most part been pitted against each other by people who dislike or hate both blacks AND gays.

LGBT persons come from every community whether it’s an African American from Harlem or a former debutante from the most exclusive suburb you can think of. People often listen to people they know and can identify with. Outsiders are much less effective.

If we can cultivate and promote the various voices that represent the actual diversity of LGBT people, we can more effectively counter the lies and propaganda of groups like the Mormon dominated and funded Prop 8 crowd.

We have resources we haven’t even begun to tap.

Without knowing every single GLBTQ person she has declared that everyone – that’s what ‘the whole’ means – is deficient in treating people of color as equals. She cannot know that, so her statement assumes, with insufficient evidence, a negative generalization about an entire group of people.

Just shows the dangers of lecturing other groups of people about their perceived flaws.