Tuesday, October 02, 2018

A Sign Supporting a “Yes” Vote

First the sign announced support
Then the sign disappeared
What happened in between—
       
         “ A Yes” vote on Question 3 supports 
           upholding a law that prohibits 
           discrimination based on gender
           identity in public places. The law 
           requires access to areas segregated 
           based on gender —such as bathrooms 
           and locker rooms—to be allowed 
           according to an individual’s self-identified 
           gender identity.”
      
First the sign announced support
Then the sign disappeared
What happened in between—
Stories often take their place 
where one word ends 
and another begins 
Did a few parishioners think 
the sign too political 
or did a few believe that 
Transgendered rights 
were a subject best avoided
Did someone ask if the boundaries 
had been stretched too far
The minister called for church leaders 
to discuss what to do about the sign
Perhaps we need another sign 
Walk in someone else’s shoes
The sign is down 
and straight white leaders 
will write the story








   


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