Tag: Activism
Activist Book Club: Readers Welcome!
Especially as I sit in QUILTBAG meetings, I realize that this younger generation of activists have all the right motivations and passion, but in many ways are re-inventing the wheel all over, sometimes spinning their wheels. Got me wondering if
Open letter to my father.
It may be that we have every right to demand full and unconditional acceptance and love from our parents. It may be also true that our parents don't know that they have this to give us. The task may seem
Hard Time to be an LGBTQ Activist/Advocate
Short commentary: It is a freaking hard time to be a blogger working in the area of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Rights, when the Country and our Government as a whole is so totally screwed up. Wanting to
Coming Out as Radical Action
In this way, coming out is radical action or activism. It is a willingness to make our whole selves present and visible to others at every choice we make.
Open Letter to Angry and Frustrated LGBT Activists
October 11, 2010 Update: The truth is, this wasn’t originally, a well written post. I was asked if it could be posted as an editorial elsewhere on the web, and so I cleaned it up for that purpose. I’m posting
Who Is The Enemy for LGBT Rights?
It may be the wrong time to tell gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender folks that the hard work isn't over. They may not be thrilled to hear that if we are to achieve Equality, we all must double down our
Why I Like the Term Advocate More Than Activist
I think this is possibly a major core of the difference between being an activist who is fighting against someone or someone, and an advocate who is working for something, and willing to see a bigger picture.
Let’s Get Honest About the March on Washington
The linked blog post is by someone I follow on Twitter, and if you have been reading my blog, you won’t be surprised that I’m not very enthusiastic about the timing of the National March on Washington. Â Here is my
When Activism Must Become Intimate
The linked article is a very brief analysis concerning California and Marriage Equality: So many of us had hoped beyond hope that our rallies, demonstrations and expressions of sadness and anger would have caused voters who voted yes to change
Bill Clinton, Netroots Nation, and Civil Rights for All
Almost like little children, we so often seek out the "person in charge at the top" and then think if we can get them to say the magic words, everything will be OK. but the reality is, our strategy must
