We cannot forget the LGBTQ members of color who took a stand 51 years ago this month at Stonewall. When the stories of others lead to outrage and protest, we turn back the pages of our own history to remember the LGBTQ narratives of struggle and injustice. Martin Luther King said, “A riot is the language of the unheard.” For 35 years, the Heartland Men’s Chorus has worked to give voice to the often silenced, and we stand in solidarity now more than ever with the communities of color demanding change. Racism and discrimination have not only held us back, but continues to take lives.ĭr. Minority groups understand all too well the inequities and injustices in our country.
The killing of George Floyd and the unnecessary violence of the police brutality that took his life has shaken us.
