Timothy Coleman (00:00.958)
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Timothy Coleman (00:31.41)
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All right, so welcome to another episode of the Colors of Sound podcast here at Sage USA. We are in the Bronx, New York. It's a beautiful day outside. Let's start our conversation. A certain person who's on trial can talk back to the judge, have a back and forth conversation with the judge and not get in trouble.

That pissed me off. I was like, are you kidding me? Because if that was any other person, they'd be in contempt and put in jail. That's right. But because of who he is, how do you have a back up for-

the judge at your trial and nothing happens to you. Right. It's very disrespectful. I was like, flawed. I said a normal person couldn't do that. Or a regular person could not do that. That's right. That's privilege. With the judge? Yes. That's total privilege. I couldn't believe it. And then it emboldens the following of that person. It gets them all ramped up and amped up to continue to.

Timothy Coleman (02:27.318)
live outside of the same rules that the rest of us have to live in. You know? Yes. Because it's on so many different levels. It's like useless to call one thing, but they just live like kind of however they feel like it. Yeah. Back and forth arguing with sheriffs. You know we be shot up. What? But disrespecting a judge and having a back and forth dialogue with the judge about... I was like, I couldn't believe it. I really couldn't believe it.

Timothy Coleman (02:58.034)
SAGE leads in addressing issues related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning, and other self-identifying members of the community aging. In partnership with its constituents and allies, SAGE works to achieve a high quality of life for LGBTQ plus older people, supports and advocates for their rights, fosters a greater understanding of aging in all communities, and promotes positive images of LGBTQ plus life in later years.

How do you guys view politics? You know, like voting and like, do you vote? Do your friends vote?

I don't know if they really know what they're really for. Sometimes I don't, but I have conversations with people that are older than me, and I try to find my own place. But right now, it feels like I have, in terms of presidents.

It just feels like I have to pick between people I don't want to pick. And it's like, yes, my vote counts. But if my vote is going where I don't want my vote to go anyway, and I'm helping this person, whoever, it's just like, what is the point of all of this? Like, everything is so flawed and set up in a way where I don't have much faith, but I still fight because.

it's my human right. In my mind, like, this is what I care about, even though the bigger part of this doesn't care as much, we still have things that are sacred that we can protect and still fight for. Because in fighting, and in speaking up and raising awareness, I am showing how I care and doing what I can do. The only big...

Timothy Coleman (04:50.198)
I vote for when the president, because all these, like yesterday was like the city council and little in districts and stuff, so I didn't know those people. But I was really happy for the gentleman that was one of the, Central Park Five, that he is a council member, and he ran for council member, and he won for Harlem. So I was happy to hear that.

Timothy Coleman (05:22.499)
But wasn't he already in the NSC? I don't think so. I think this was his first time running. And they said he was unopposed. And then he got it. So I was happy to hear that.

But in your neighborhood, you really don't see.

anybody until it's time to vote. Didn't they want to shake your hand and take your picture and ask where you live and what you do? And other than that, you don't see them. You don't even know who they are. The day before or the day of, you see them. I forgot the gentleman's name in my district. I know his name, but I forgot it. And the day of voting, this was a few years ago, he was on the corner of my block.

And I was like, oh, and he was like, you know, I knew who he was. And, you know, he wanted to take pictures and shake our head and do all of that stuff and introduce us to people and tell us what he's going to do, blah, blah. And then I didn't see him no more. And that's what they do. That is what they do. And, you know, the only other time you see them is when they get in trouble.

And then you see them all over the news and then everybody's trying to like take them down or whatever replace them Share your story on the colors of sound podcast Our mission is to create a safe space for community members from around the world to share their unique stories Do you have an interesting story to share or perhaps a journey of triumph from a challenge that you faced? Do you want the world to know about your talent? Visit our website and complete our guest intake form at wdon1204.com

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