I work at a South Bend establishment well-known as being a welcoming space for LGBT patrons, especially young people. Unfortunately, last fall we had an incident where anti-gay graffiti was scrawled on the back entrance to our establishment. An individual's car that was parked nearby was broken into and items were stolen. This was very upsetting for the employees, some of whom are LGBT and were confronted with the idea that they could be harassed or have their property damaged or stolen based on the perception of their sexuality.
The first employee to arrive the morning this was discovered called the police and a report was made. No futher action was taken concerning the incident.
(male, heterosexual)
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In January, 2005, our Human Rights Commission issued a statement noting that "persons have experienced mistreatment based on their GLBT status". They asked the Common Council "to create an appropriate remedy." We're still waiting. Our Council has refused to give their citizens a place to take their stories, so we will. If you've been discriminated against on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, email us info@sbequality.org. We will give you a voice. Your name will not be posted.
