WATERLOO Iowa –19 year-old Marcellus Richard Andrew will never attend another class. Early last Friday morning Andrew was brutally beaten while his attackers kicked him in the face and shouted anti-gay slurs. Marcellus Andrew died after being taken off life support Sunday, with his close family and friends surrounding him.
Marcellus Richard Andrews
Andrews, who was slated to start studying interior design at Hawkeye Community College, spent part of Thursday practicing with members of the Crusaders, a drill team sponsored by Union Missionary Baptist Church. He led the step team for the group, which was days away from competing in March Against Darkness.
Night found him at Nakita Wright’s home on Cottage Street.
She said the problems started at about 12:45 a.m. Friday when she and Tudia Simpson, her cousin, went for a walk down the street. Andrews opted to stay behind, waiting on the enclosed porch, she said.
The two women hadn’t made it as far as Adams Street a block away when they heard yelling back at the house. They ran back and found a truck stopped in the street, and the occupants were taunting Andrews, calling him “faggot” and “Mercedes,” a feminization of his first name, Simpson said.
From there, the fight was on, with Nakita Wright and the others joining in, according to their account.
At some point during the scuffle, Nakita Wright felt her leg brush against something on the ground. She looked down and saw Andrews.
“I tried to help him up, and then this boy ran back and kicked him in his face,” Nakita Wright said.
After the brawl ended, she tried helping Andrews to his feet. He appeared dazed. She grabbed one arm and coaxed him as she lifted. He pushed up with his other arm, but then gave up.
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After Nakita Wright called 911, Andrews was airlifted to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics for, what good it did.
If you haven’t realized it by not, Waterloo Iowa is the same place that Michele Bachmann grew up, and announced her candidacy to become president. Bachmann’s avoidance of questions and previous statements sends a clear message to her hometown, that gays aren’t people and don’t have rights.
We need to do all we can to make sure people are educated, and keep her out of office. Because we’re people too, because we have rights, and mostly because we don’t want to see any more people get hurt for just being who they are.
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