Milwaukee: Bash Back! Drops Banner In Memory of Duanna Johnson
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November 23, 2008, 5:54 am
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On the frigid night of November 20th, a cadre of bash back! miscreants in Milwaukee dropped a banner from a bridge thatread "R.I.P. Duanna" in memory of Duanna Johnson, a transwoman murdered by police in Memphis. The 20th was national transgendered day of remembrance and we couldn't let the atrocity of Duanna's murder go unrecognized. Let it be known to all racist, transphobic thugs, "your days are numbered". Act up! Bash Back!
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It would be amusing for the cross necklace to be readopted as a sign someone is gay.
Maybe have a gay-cross day. Kind of like the gay jeans day or gay red-shirt day.
Comment by Required November 23, 2008 @ 12:25 pmWAY TO GO! we didnt get shit done for remembrance day, but as a tranny I took that day to cry and drink and visit. SO THANK YOU ALL!!! We have a flier for Duanna that will get out this week. The only critique I have is in the action claim… Should we be using words like “thug?” I was thinking Last summer Liberals organized a march here that was in response to a number of murders of womyn in our Neighborhood. One of the chants the liberals started was “thugs-out!” This neighborhood is predominately black community, so our group stopped it cause we felt it was racist. Or at least could be taken as racist. Just a thought. there ARE connotations that we should keep in mind. We are white dominated after all.
Comment by bashbacknews November 23, 2008 @ 9:06 pmwhat do you think? -BB! Lansing
I think that in a lot of contexts the word “thug” is racialized. But nobody from BB! MKE means it in such a context. In dealing with police, I think the term is applicable. Specifically because it immediately followed a denouncement their bullshit racist and transphobic actions. I do think the implications of the word should be critiqued though.
Comment by mke November 23, 2008 @ 11:19 pmhooligan is a sweet word too
Comment by pan November 24, 2008 @ 4:00 pm