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8A NEWS/Uie CiarbtU $0(t Thursday, August 11, 2005 Sharpton challenges black homophobia Sharpton By James E. Watson VIE AMSTERDAM NEWS NEW YORK - Alarmed by the staggering number of new cases of HIV/AIDS in the African- American com munity, Rev A1 Sharpton is launching a new initiative aimed at addressing the stigma in the African-American that has long surrounded the disease. Sharpton is calling for black preachers to assist him in confronting the issue of homophobia among blacks, a topic long considered taboo, especially in the black reli gious community “There is latent homopho bia in our community” said Sharpton, who aimounced the initiative recently at the home of Allen Roskoff, a gay rights activist. Over the next year, the civil rights activist will conduct pubHc forums at churches and schools aimed at educat ing the pubhc about HrV/AJDS, while using his bully pulpit to caution against discriminating against gays and lesbians. “I’m going to challenge the bias in our community” said Sharpton, who also plans to begin airing public service announcements on black radio stations that will train a spotlight on the epidemic, a leading cause of death among African- Americans, especial ly in the South. “This is a bold step for the Reverend to take,” said Roskoff, who has known and worked with Sharpton for more than 20 years. “I think it’s always an excellent time to move forward to fight b^- otry and homophobia,” said Roskoff. He said that Sharpton’s decision to focus on this issue will help to gen erate national attention and could save lives in the long- tenn. At the reception held at Roskoffs West WUage apart ment, Mayoral candidates C. Virginia Fields and City Council Speaker Gifford Miller were joined by other political leaders and city offi cials, including Thomas R. Friedm, who pointed out that the deadly disease is growing among African-Americans, particularly black women. They pledged to join with Sharpton to assist. Sharpton’s campmgn comes at a time when a number of black preachers, including Rev. James A, Forbes, senior minister at Riverside Church in Harlem, have been tryii^ to counter the anti-gay rhetoric resounding from black pulpits across America each week. At one recent church ser vice, Forbes told his congre gation that discrimination against gays and lesbians has no place in society ‘Tour job is to get up every day and be grateful to God for your DNA,” he said. “It took an artist divine to make this Still, Sharpton, Forbes and others are fikdy to face resis tance jfrom many who remain adamant that homosexuality is a sin. But Phill Mfilson, the execu tive director of the Los Angeles-based Black AIDS Institute, said that Sharpton, who remains extr^nely popu lar among Afiican American. preachers, could use his national prominence to help challenge a particular mind set. “He can serve to encourage his peers to speak out,” said ^^Ison, adding that the issue has become a li^tnii^ rod in the black rdigious communi ty He laments that black preachers have not done enough to adequately address the issue. “Historically the church •has been a sanctuary for black people,” said "Wilson. “Sadly, black churches have not stepped up to the plate on HIV/AIDS as they have his torically stepped up to the plate on other issues.” The absoace of a discussion about the disease, coupled with growing sentiments within the black community that homosexuality is wrong, has led black ga}^ and les bians to hide their sexual identity for fear of being rejected, "^filson said. 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