I am all for retaking botrh symbols and concepts and imbuing them with new meaning – Paradigm Shift friends. Southern pride, and possibly the uge fro independance exists separate from the rasicst overtones that affected the whole independence drive. I have a coillection of Jewish Prayer books with swastikas from before WW1 until those of limited view stole it from us. The overlaying of new meanings can both condemn and redeem a symbol in our collective subconscious. Were there any gay “Christian Warriors” in Confederate ranks? Could there be a gay Christian Warrior in Confederate ranks? Ī few of these questions can be answered by consulting Tom Lowry’s book, The Story the Soldiers Wouldn’t Tell: Sex in the Civil War while others are simply meant to provoke thought.What was the frequency of gay sexual encounters in Confederate ranks during the war and were those parties any less Confederate?.Were there any gay Confederate politicians?.Were there any gay Confederate officers?.Were there any gay Confederate soldiers?.Would the discovery of an individual’s sexuality threaten their standing as a legitimate member of the Confederate heritage community?.
The Confederate battle flag, featuring a diagonal blue cross with stars, is widely seen by minority groups as a potent symbol of slavery and white supremacy in America.ĭesigned by Southern secessionist William Porcher Miles in 1860, it was first flown as the Civil War battle flag of Gen. ✿ROM 2018: Confederate flag displayed at annual Alpharetta event “The main point in this story isn't even the flags - it's the immense bullying issue," Rose said. The situation reportedly became uncomfortable enough that some students left the cafeteria and called their parents to take them home. “The worst part is that others were backing them up.” “To us, it was just like retaliation to people who were holding their own flags,” she told the station in an interview. Rose Schilmoeller, a 15-year-old sophomore, accused the rebel flag students of using “anti-gay slurs against her and her friends,” according to West Plains NBC affiliate KY3. »MORE: Confederate group sues Georgia city about rebel flag removal One of the students said she helped order 60 of the small banners to show solidarity with gay students who may have unsupportive parents, showing “that they’re not alone.” The two students who distributed the LGBTQ flags said they didn't mean to offend anyone. You have the right to fly your LGBTQ flag just like I have the right to fly my American and/or rebel flag." ‘Just like retaliation’ School treating it as a 'learning experience' /JA2GBhIwRM- WhatWhyWhenHow? December 17, 2019Īnother student posted: "I think it is a problem that we have an entire month dedicated to someone's sexuality and only a day for veterans. 9th West Plains High School in MO displayed a Confederate flag inside school's cafeteria in retaliation to 60 pride flags handed out around campus. Just another day in Trumpville (no land boundaries)ĭec.