Category Archives: Personal Stories

Durham Church-Goers Speak on Video Against Amendment One

Copy and Paste:       http://pamshouseblend.firedoglake.com/2012/04/02/watch-15-year-old-bull-city -residents-video-of-church-members-opposing-amendment-one.   I wish this could go viral on Facebook.

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TOGETHER FOR 45 YEARS:

Pearl Berlin and Lennie Gerber of High Point, NC “Their dream is get married before their 50th anniversary in 2016. That dream seemed to be receding when the General Assembly voted in September to put a constitutional amendment banning gay … Continue reading

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Wonderful “It Gets Better” Interviews

San Francisco Police Officers Speak Thirty or forty San Francisco gay and lesbian police officers  speak, with an introduction by their police chief.  Great interviews!   go to http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/11/san-francisco-police-department-it-gets-better_n_1270661.html.

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“HOW CAN I DENY TO ANYONE THE RIGHT TO THAT INCREDIBLE BOND?”

“SPEAKING AGAINST THE VOCAL MAJORITY ON BEHALF OF THE RIGHTS OF THE MINORITY,” a state of Washington legislator speaks about Gay Marriage on this moving Video.  Be sure to watch this! See     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCzXXlMHZ8Y

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Why A Heterosexual, Married, North Carolinian Father of Three Cares About LGBT Equality

  by Brent Childers  (from an essay at http://www.FaithinAmerica.com)  I am a heterosexual, married, father of three, who has lived in North Carolina for most of my life. There have been a few ugly North Carolina moments during the time … Continue reading

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Three Gay Teens Speak Out Honestly in New Videos On Line

New videos are on line at http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/05/23/us/20110523-coming-out.html showing three teenagers coming to terms with their sexuality in various parts of the United States.   Two are thoughtful gay guys,one of whom has been physically attacked in his neighborhood.   The third shows a 14-year-old … Continue reading

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IN IRELAND, THIS ANTI-BULLYING AD IS RUNNING

A powerful commercial directed at high school kids is reportedly being shown now in Ireland.  It shows an influential way to deter thoughtless homophobia, playing on young people’s instinct to support each other.    Click on http://www.feastoffun.com/videos/2011/04/02/video-powerful-irish-anti-gay-bullying-ad/.

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Who Knew This Story of Native American Tradition?

Watch for  “TWO SPIRITS”  A Native American Story On Emmy-Award Winning PBS Series in June  Two Spirits interweaves the tragic story of a mother’s loss of her son with a revealing look at the largely unknown history of a time … Continue reading

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The itgetsbetter project

In September 2010, syndicated columnist and author Dan Savage created a YouTube video with his partner Terry to inspire hope for young people facing harassment.   In response to a number of students taking their own lives after being bullied … Continue reading

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Personal LGBT Interviews by the Associated Press

Copy and Paste the following link to listen to ten interviews with gay and lesbian people, compiled this month by the Associated Press. http://www.stltoday.com/news/multimedia/html_185a5c96-f906-11df-90a7-00127992bc8b.html   The ten interviewees are answering these two questions: 1)  What do you think people have … Continue reading

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