Link: Teen lesbians shot in Texas

Did you hear about this? I didn't hear about this. Then again, I stay away from TV and newspapers, but apparently this didn't make the news. In mid-July, Mary Kristene Chapa (who survived) and Mollie Olgin (who didn't) were shot in Portland, Texas, apparently for being lesbians. My thoughts are with all who are affected by this. I wish for healing, and justice.
An American Problem: The Shooting of Mollie Olgin and Mary Kristene Chapa by Rohin Guha on The Rumpus. (via Feministing)

It’s the biggest fear parents and communities have: anybody harming their children. If we’re furious that the trial of Trayvon Martin’s killer has dragged out into such a stupid, mired spectacle, where is the outrage over two young girls getting shot? Where is the outrage over only one of the victims surviving the attack? Where is the outrage over the local police who have been unable to properly identify, let alone apprehend the gunman?

This essay decries not just the crime, not just the lack of mainstream coverage, but also overall trends in gay rights, including the replacement of Gay Liberation Marches by corporate-sponsored Gay Pride Parades. Validating to read that it's not just me noticing that, and it's not just here that it's happening. "[O]ur responsibility is to make sure we’re constantly helping those in our community who need it—whether it directly serves our interests or not." Yes.