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AUG 7–20, 2014 3 email [email protected] comment dailyxtra.com & facebook/dailyxtra.com Comment tweet @dailyxtra FEEDBACK In his tiny, warped brain, Ford Fest flare-up it is quite likely his ignorance Ford Fest I can’t believe you are headlining that regarding LGBT-anything stituency that is loud and proud. Rob Ford apologized for actions of his EDITORIAL supporters [“Rob Ford Apologizes for is fear-based. RE: ROB FORD HG WATSON Whether the Fords are homo- phobes or not, their actions and words Actions of Supporters at Ford Fest,” Above Thomson Memo- have created a space where bigots feel dailyxtra.com, July 28]. I expect more FREE ‘A-Gays’ 36,000 AUDITED rial Park on July 25, the comfortable spreading their views. in-depth analysis from Xtra. He did CIRCULATION This column [“The Life of an A-Gay,” sun hung low in the sky on a warmer Not everyone who attends not apologize for actions of his sup- TORONTO’S GAY & LESBIAN NEWS dailyxtra.com, July 29] is very in- day than Toronto has seen during this Ford Fest or supports the Fords is porters. He said, “It’s terrible that teresting, even the part where Ryan unseasonably cool summer. Rob Ford homophobic. The most vocal anti-gay things like that happen. I apologize 2014 6, 24–AUG JULY #776 Hinds says, “The best things in life are and his family couldn’t have asked for group was only a small percentage of and we have to move on.” There is free, and having stuff , being pretty or a better day to host the semi-regular the thousands of people at Thomson no indication he was apologizing for getting ‘likes’ doesn’t make you a bet- barbecue they call Ford Fest — a cele- Memorial Park that night. the verbal and physical assault his ter gay. And if you truly think it does? bration of all things Rob and family — But as I observed the LGBT protest- supporters perpetrated on the LGBT You’ve got bigger things than letters where, they say, everyone is welcome. ers at Ford Fest, I was genuinely sur- community. For all we know he was @dailyxtra of the alphabet to be worried about.” But a small group of LGBT activists prised how many people whispered apologizing to his bigoted support- BIG GAY facebook.com/dailyxtra facebook.com/dailyxtra Guys like that are the reason the di- who attended soon felt anything but insults at them — the quiet bigots who ers for having to endure LGBTs. It’s Patio Guide vide in the gay community is so great. welcome. Warily regarded when they were not captured by TV cameras. a shame that you headlined it in Rob dailyxtra.com THE CITY’S GREATEST AND GAYEST TERRACES, ROOFTOPS AND HIDEAWAYS More at More I’d love to ask you more questions fi rst arrived, wearing their rainbow And as the situation escalated, the Ford’s favour. about that group of arrogant gays. leis and pink feather boas, the situa- louder people displayed the kind of SEAN KILLACKEY DAILYXTRA.COM to do with being afraid, rather than GREY JAMES tion escalated as several vocal Ford animosity that is usually reserved for FACEBOOK supporters surrounded them and the most heated political protests. I’m proud of the protesters at Ford hating [“Rob Ford Not a Homophobe, yelled at them to go home. About a week after Ford Fest, Poe Fest [“LGBT Protesters Cause Stir at Brother Says,” Xtra #776, July 24]. We Scott Jones may be giving him too much credit to At its most tense moment, about 30 Liberado, one of the organizers of Ford Fest in Toronto,” dailyxtra.com, If someone attacked me, I would nev- assume he can grasp complex issues at people surrounded the small group the protest, told me that the group July 26]. I would be more than a bit er forgive them [“Gay Nova Scotia any level. In his tiny, warped brain, it and taunted its members. One man, went to Ford Fest specifi cally with the panicked to be swarmed. They stayed Stabbing Victim Refl ects on Last Nine is quite likely his ignorance regarding stone-faced and tall, approached the intent to provoke responses, but it calm and collected. Months,” dailyxtra.com, Aug 1]. This LGBT-anything is fear-based. group and began to debate with them never occurred to them that those re- JACQIE JAGUAR is especially if they stabbed me twice DAILYXTRA.COM TALULLAH — then ripped a sign out of a protest- sponses would be as aggressive as the DAILYXTRA.COM and left me with a slashed throat, er’s hands and tore it apart to cheers ones they encountered. “Even though As disturbing as it was to watch the paralysis, spinal cord injuries and the from the crowd. Another protester, [the protest] was called Queerup- clash, I do admire the gay activists Hep C treatments prospect of never being able to walk later identifi ed as a straight ally and tion, I didn’t actually think we would for having such a calm demeanour The problem in Canada is not aware- normally again.