The Surveillance Industry
October, 2013
Ishmael Reed's assertion that the struggle for gay rights is somehow inferior to the movement for rights for blacks is insulting ("Who's Next?" July/August). Why do we have to place either ahead of the other? Both groups face unique challenges. For many gays that includes having to hide their sexuality, sometimes even from their families, or face persecution. Many religious leaders and politicians are openly hostile, throwing around terms such as abomination and immoral. We have a twi...