I love facebook events for this reason:
Recently I have been on facebook and noticed that a lot of my friends were attending "Wear Purple to Honor the Recent Gay Teen Suicides Victim to Bullying" Support Gay Teens
It’s been decided. On October 20th, 2010, we will wear purple in honor of the 7 gay boys who committed suicide in recent weeks/months due to homophobic abuse in their homes at at their schools. Purple represents Spirit on the LGBTQ flag and that’s exactly what we’d like all of you to have with you: spirit. Please know that times will get better and that you will meet people who will love you and respect you for who you are, no matter your sexuality. Please wear purple on October 20th. Tell your friends, family, co-workers, neighbors and schools. RIP Tyler Clementi, Asher Brown, Seth Walsh, Justin Aaberg, Raymond Chase, Billy Lucas and Cody J. Barker (picture not shown). You are loved. Please show your support for the families and all those affected by these awful tragedies due to prejudice, discrimination, hate, and homophobic behavior.
This is really cool - the combination of facebook and gay rights is exactly what this class is about. I love that we can use the internet as a tool to raise awareness in a way that actually reaches thousands of people. Posting small things, like wearing purple, is something that is easy to do and makes a big impact by honoring the lives of the recent gay teen suicides. Things like this make me really excited about the possibilities of new opportunities for slowly breaking down old social constructions.
ReplyDeleteAnd of course, I'll be wearing purple on the 20th :)
ReplyDeleteShould everyone in the class wear purple on the 20th? Spread the word?
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