Gay Ally Coretta Scott King Battles Paralysis

[William769]

(Atlanta, Georgia) Doctors for the 78-year old widow of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. say she is mostly paralyzed on the right side of her body and is mostly unable to speak.

Coretta Scott King suffered a heart attack and stroke last week. (story)

Dr. Maggie Mermin, King's personal physician, said that the stroke affected the left side of her brain, which controls speech functions.

Mermin said Mrs King was able to speak a few words on the weekend in what she called an encouraging sign. Mrs King is working with a speech therapist, but, "I'm not certain she'll have full recovery," Mermin said.

http://www.365gay.com/newscon05/08/082105kingUpodt.htm

I wish her all the best & a speedy recovery.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

1. Give her glyconutrients... period. nt.

[kweerwolf]

2. An ally to be admired

A couple of quotes from Mrs. King:

I am here tonight to express my solidarity with the gay and lesbian
community in your struggle for civil and human rights in America and
around the world. I believe all Americans who believe in freedom,
tolerance and human rights have a responsibility to oppose bigotry and prejudice base on sexual orientation.
- Coretta Scott King, widow of Martin Luther King Jr. at a 1986 gay
rights event

Lesbian and gay people are a permanent part of the American workforce, who currently have no protection from the arbitrary abuse of their rights on the job. For too long, our nation has tolerated the insidious form of discrimination against this group of Americans, who have worked as hard as any group, paid their taxes like everyone else, and yet have been denied equal protection under the law.
- Coretta Scott King, widow of Martin Luther King Jr.