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Grassroots Effort for Equality May Pay-off at Oaklands’ Paramount Theater

Posted by: Mary Ingalls on January 26, 2010.

1/25/10- by Mary Ingalls
Sean Sullivan, who testified at the council meeting and started a Facebook page The Paramount-No Place for Homophobia stated that “Hoopes actions did not reflect the values of the community.” He asked the council not reappoint him.

The Hoopes case has been quite the cause celebre in right wing circles with their cries of “perscution!! and “discrimination for standing up for his/our beliefs!” When asked about this Sean Sullivan replied “When it comes to retribution for beliefs, they started it, before the election No on 8 donors received letters from Yes on 8 directors demanding equal payment. We (grassroots community activists) used the same databank that they did, and they were the first ones that exploited it.”

Of late the Prop H8ers have wimped out and went running to supreme court to hide underneath their conservative robes because they are “in fear of their safety.” Isn’t it always the case? Bullies and cowards are the biggest scaredy cats?

“I will feel vindicated when Hoopes is gone and completely vindicated when a member of the board reaches out to the LGBT community. says Sullivan. To those involved or looking to be involved in grassroots justice he offered this; “People should should look for opportunities to help their communities. We have the responsibility. Facebook and other social media helps tools to make that happen”

“There are milestones in the defeat of bigotry against any particular group. One of these milestones is when we create an environment where members of mainstream society are afraid to admit outright bias against that group. Many American ethnic and racial minority groups have managed to achieve this milestone in the national culture. ” Max Allstadt, posted on The Paramount – No Place for Homophobia site.