| Location | Woodmoore, Maryland |
| Age | 18 years |
| Cause of Death | Murder |
| Date of Birth | 03/03/1990 |
| Date of Death | 29/05/2008 |
| Visitors | 240 since 23/10/2009 |
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Steven Parrish (1990 - March 3, 2008), a young gay man and member of the Bloods gang, was stabbed
and stomped to death by fellow gang members Steven T. Hollis, 18, and Juan L. Flythe, 17, who
discovered text messages and pictures on Parrish's cell phone they believed indicated he was gay.
Angered by the message and pictures, the gang members believed the gang would appear weak if word
got out they had a gay member.Police said Flythe told gang members that he confronted Parrish and
that Parrish did not deny the message and picture were “gay” in nature. No time or date were set
for his murder, but police said gang members decided Parrish “had to go.”
A neighbor said Parrish left his parents' home with another young man, and walked towards the woods
near his parents home.Witnesses saw Parrish leaving his home with two other men around 4:00 p.m.,
and entering the woods with another man at 4:50 p.m. About a minute later, witnesses heard someone
yelling “Stop! Why are you doing this to me? I didn't do anything!”After taking Parrish into the
woods, the gang members stabbed and kicked him before stomping on his neck. A red bandana was placed
on Parrish's face and his pants were removed.
Court documents said that Hollis and Flythe sent text messages at 5:00 p.m., around the time Parsh
was killed. Parrish's body was found at 6:30 p.m.by someone walking through the woods. Police
offered a $2,000 reward for information, and considered the matter a typical gang murder.
Hollis and Flythe, both Blood gang members, were arrested and charged with first degree murder on
August 15, 2008.
If I should go tomorrow
It would never be goodbye,
For I have left my heart with you,
So don't you ever cry.
The love that's deep within me,
Shall reach you from the stars,
You'll feel it from the heavens,
And it will heal the scars.
Proud To Be Gay - by Rosalind Roberts
It is so hard to believe that your life was taken away
Just due to the fact that you were proud to be gay!
What does that matter, you did not hurt anyone
You are still someone’s Brother, still someone‘s Son!
It is a fact of life that others just do not listen,
They think you are wrong, so they set out on a mission.
To destroy a young life that was full of meaning and love
Now you rest with all of our Angel’s, in heaven above
Where you are all equal in eternal God’s love.
It is so sad that you cannot live and be free
This makes no sense at all, to people like me.
All this just for being proud to be gay?
Well I hope that they will rue the day
That they took your life without a thought,
Now they will have their day in that court!
I hope that they will get all they deserve
And gay pride will finally be heard.
There is no shame in just being you
I will end this verse by sending my love too ......
with love for all that have lost there lives just for being gay
copyright Rosalind Roberts
I'm Free
Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free. I'm following the path God laid for me.
I took his hand when I heard him call. I turned my back and left it all.
I could not stay another day to laugh, to love, to work or play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way, I found that place at the close of the day.
If my parting has left a void, then fill it with remembered joy.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss, ah yes, these things, I too, will miss.
Be not burdened with times of sorrow, I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My life's been full, I savored much, good friends, good times, a loved one's touch.
Perhaps my time seemed all to brief; don't lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your heart and share with me, God wanted me now, He set me free.
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