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WATCH as the Confederate Flag comes Down

SC Senate and House voted: The Confederate Flag is coming Down!

After much debate, both SC Senate and House voted to remove the Confederate Flag from the state capitol.

While it was a long debate of foolish pride, anger and tears, they realized it needed to come down.

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South Carolina Sen. Lee Bright Rants Against Gays During Confederate Flag Debate

This fool right here

WATCH An Activist Takes Down the Confederate Flag at SC State Capitol UPDATED

Activist Bree Newsome took down the Confederate Flag at the South Carolina State Capitol this morning.



Bree and a white ally, James Tyson, were arrested for their efforts. Bree said:

"It's time for a new chapter where we are sincere about dismantling white supremacy and building toward true racial justice and equality."

Hopefully, she is released soon.

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Michael Moore is paying her bail

Friends of @BreeNewsome - I will pay her bail money or any legal fees she has. Please let her know this. #Charleston #TakeDownTheFlag

— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) June 27, 2015

LGBT Groups pens a Letter to Remove the Confederate Flag

Here's the letter:

The Confederate battle flag and versions of the same do not stand for heritage. It is, as South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley said, “a deeply offensive symbol of a brutally racist past.” In the America of 2015, it does not belong on state or federal property, and it should not be flown in a place of honor as a part of any state flag.

In South Carolina, these words take on particular resonance, as calls for the removal of the Confederate flag from the grounds of the state capitol come just days after a white supremacist opened fire on a Bible study in a historically black church, killing nine black Americans, including a state senator. It is no wonder Republicans and Democrats are crossing the aisle to join in support of taking down the flag from the front of the State House.

As organizations that stand for equality and justice for all people, we are united in our opposition to the usage of such offensive and violent symbols. We support efforts to remove the Confederate flag as a contemporary symbol in the public square, beginning in South Carolina. But we also recognize that our work isn’t done with the state’s disavowal of a racist symbol. 

Even as we stand side-by-side with those who wish to see the confederate flag removed from South Carolina— and in all public spaces across the nation—we also stand committed to addressing the hard truths that divide us, to finding solutions for the inequities facing people of color, and to ensuring access to fairness and to justice for all.

ACLU of South Carolina
Center For Black Equity
CenterLink: The Community of LGBT Centers
COLAGE
Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals
Family Equality Council
Freedom to Marry
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD)
Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund & Institute
Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC)
Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
GLAAD
Human Rights Campaign
Lambda Legal
Los Angeles LGBT Center
Marriage Equality USA
National Black Justice Coalition
National Center for Lesbian Rights
National Center for Transgender Equality
National LGBTQ Task Force
New York City Anti-Violence Project
Out & Equal Workplace Advocates
PFLAG National
Pride at Work
SC Equality
Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE)
South Carolina Black Pride
The Pride Network
Trevor Project

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Pic of the Day: Take It Down

art by Lalo Alcaraz

Bryan Fischer Insists The Confederate Flag 'Is A Democratic Issue'

Gov. Nikki Haley Announces Removal of Confederate Flag from State Grounds

Gov. Nikki Haley to hold a Press Conference to Remove the Confederate Flag

Gov. Nikki Haley will be holding a news conference at 4 pm EST, where she will call for the removal of the Confederate flag from the Statehouse. This will also, kick off a longer discussion on legislatively removing the flag completely.

Personally, I don't know why this issue needs so much attention. She could be a goddamn leader and remove the flag. However, this old clip may give you some insight on why this is an issue for her.


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Mitt Romney tweets for the Confederate Flag to be Taken Down

I'm actually surprised to see this. Mitt Romney? Really? Is he running for president after all?

Take down the #ConfederateFlag at the SC Capitol. To many, it is a symbol of racial hatred. Remove it now to honor #Charleston victims.

— Mitt Romney (@MittRomney) June 20, 2015

Question of the Day

Please tell me why the Confederate flag is still flying in the air? It is a symbol of oppression, treason and failed ideas. This flag has always been and will continue to be a symbol of losers. So, again, why is it still up?

High School Students Wear Confederate Flags to make an Anti-Gay Statement