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Now, it has,” together to support each other” as he said Over $40,000 to that our mayor hasn’t stood up and said said Herrick, a Jackson County resident for they did at city council meetings over the last something. I haven’t heard a word,” she said. 25 years, who is wondering, like many others, several months. This sentiment was expressed by several what she needs to do to protect herself. “I’ve lived here my whole life. It’s horrifying Support LGBTQ others in attendance, who are anxious for “I believe this is an aberration and I don’t see that something like this has happened in my the mayoral race in November between two this as the norm, but we need leadership that hometown. It feels like a violation and it Victims of Arson candidates - current Mayor Bill Jors and Vice takes a stand and says this is not acceptable. If wasn’t my house,” said Carrie Heider Grant. Mayor Derek Dobies. you stop it when it’s just words, it’s not going “I can’t imagine their heartache. We’re here BY KATE OPALEWSKI “It’s very apparent to more than just myself to build into violence. If you don’t stop it, to show them that’s not what Jackson is. This that our mayor is not here,” said Carl Struble, then people think it’s OK and it escalates and group of people rallies like nothing I’ve ever Hundreds gathered for a fundraiser on Aug. who is credited with being the driving force eventually, this is what you get.” seen. There is a lot of love and support in our 15 to support Nikki Joly and Chris Moore, an behind the idea of the Jackson Pride Center. He When asked what the community needs community right now.” LGBTQ couple in the city of Jackson who lost For those who do not step up to help or who their home and their pets to arson on Aug. 10. stand by in silence, Heider Grant said, “Shame The community rallied in support and to on them. It’s embarrassing.” share ideas about how to move forward while Her friend, Karysa Trombley, hesitated the incident is still under investigation by the to say she is scared, but she is. With two Jackson Police Department in partnership with children, she is using this as an opportunity the Ann Arbor Resident Agency of the Detroit to teach them. Field Office of the FBI. “I am helping them understand why this “I love all of you...I want to say to those of happened. They are learning a lot about you who are scared, don’t be, be angry and empathy” she said noting that “Love is a lot channel that anger for good. Tomorrow we louder than hate right now and I am proud begin rebuilding,” said Joly before people of our future mayor Derek Dobies for his began chanting “Love wins” inside St. Johns support.” United Church of Christ, home of the Jackson Lora Tucker, CEO of CenterLink, the Pride Center, which opened in February. community of LGBT centers across the Rev. Patti Kenney, pastor with the church country called in from Fort Lauderdale, for about a year and a half, said, “My heart is Florida to offer her support for the couple. full. The community has shown that love is “As we continue to face firsthand incidents strong and will win.” While she is trying her of anti-LGBT vandalism, harassment, best not to jump the gun and place judgment intimidation and domestic terrorism, we must as the community awaits details about what continue to choose love over hate and positive action over lethargic blindness,” said Tucker, happened, Kenney said, “We don’t know, but Chris Moore, Nikki Joly and Barbara Shelton, director of the United Center for Caring in Jackson. BTL photos if someone caused it, my heart breaks for them Kate Opalewski who provided a scholarship on speakerphone the way this kind of act breaks their soul. My to Joly so he can attend the Executive Director yearning for them is healing.” points to the fact that Jors did not support the right now, Spiteri-Phillips, a Jackson resident and Board Leadership Summit in Scottsdale, To heal is one of the reasons Carol Lellis non-discrimination ordinance, which Struble for 11 years, said, “We need unity.” Arizona in September. came to the event. A Jackson resident for said he can understand. Supporters of Joly and Moore said they have “What I do know for a fact is that leadership eight years, Lellis said the arson followed by “He has his reasons. However, this is not followed their lead as allies since the fight makes a difference and Nikki and Chris, I the news out of Charlottesville, Virginia has an NDO issue. This is about people’s lives began for the non-discrimination ordinance. know that your leadership and the leadership been overwhelming. and you should be here, at least to express his Aaron Wilson of Jackson said he is “inspired of your team at the Jackson Pride Center is “This helps me heal and fires me up to be an personal condolences, and for that I’m a little by very normal people doing extraordinary making a difference. Harvey Milk said, ‘Hope activist. It’s time to take to the streets. We’ve disappointed in the mayor.” things.” is never silent.’ You continue through your been complacent for too long as hatred rears Despite that, Struble said, “I’ve lived in He expressed his disappointment that positive actions to inspire others and provide its ugly head.” Jackson County for 25 years. This is the best after more than 1,000 people showed up for that hope.” Lellis was there with her friend Peg Stout- place I’ve ever lived.