My father was a New York police officer. When he was ordered to raid gay bars and arrest patrons, he decided he could not do it.
Edward Hoyt
Edward Hoyt is a freelance writer living in Baltimore. He has written for Catholic Relief Services, The Baltimore Sun, The Catholic Review and The BARk magazine, among other outlets.
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Irish-Americans tempted to condemn today’s protests should remember their history
Black men strung up and lynched by Irish-Americans in New York, in the midst of the Civil War. It turns the stomach to acknowledge, but the truth is unavoidable.