“Different isn’t so bad”

What kind of world do we live in today

when a girl has to hide herself

from everyone she knows,

even people she doesn't?

Who are you to hate her for being herself

Instead of love her for being honest

And admitting it to everyone,

Even people who don't care?

Where can this girl run to

So that she can be happy and safe?

when no one will treat her differently?

When will everyone stop being so naive

and open up their eyes to new things?

When can this girl not be ashamed

of who she is?

Why can't she live her life

without being bothered

by the immaturity of the people

of which aren't even involved?

How can we change as a nation?

How can we make this girl

finally feel comfortable

in her own skin?

Who is going to stand up?

What are you going to do about it?

Where can you be heard?

When will you stop being selfish?

How long with you wait?

You.

Change.

Everywhere.

Forever.

Now.

Author: im4jc2

No-H8

 " On November 4, 2008 Proposition 8 passed in California, amending the state Constitution to ban same-sex marriage. The defeat provoked a groundswell of initiative within the GLBT community at a grassroots level, with many new political and protest organizations being formed in response.

   The NOH8 Campaign is a photographic silent protest created by celebrity photographer Adam Bouska and partner Jeff Parshley in direct response to the passage of Proposition 8. Photos feature subjects with duct tape over their mouths, symbolizing their voices being silenced by Prop 8 and similar legislation around the world, with "NOH8" painted on one cheek in protest.

   Nearly two years since its inception, the NOH8 Campaign has grown to over 5,500 faces and continues to grow at an exponential rate. The campaign began with portraits of everyday Californians from all walks of life and soon rose to include politicians, military personnel, newlyweds, law enforcement, artists, celebrities, and many more.

   The NOH8 Campaign has received overwhelming support from around the world, appearing on various local and national news programs and publications. The images are currently being used on various social networking sites to spread the message of equality, predominantly Facebook and Twitter. Eventually the images are expected to be compiled for a large-scale media campaign." 
www.noh8campaign.com

Prop 8 in California.

     "Prop 8, officially titled Proposition 8 - Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry, is a statewide ballot proposition in California. On November 4, 2008, voters approved the measure and made same-sex marriage illegal in California. On Wednesday, August 4, 2010, a federal judge ruled that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional under the U.S. Constitution and barred its enforcement.
Proposition 8, before it was declared null and void by the federal courts, created a new amendment to the California Constitution which said, "only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California". Before it passed, same-sex marriage was a constitutionally-protected right in California; a majority of the justices of the California Supreme Court affirmed this understanding of the constitution in May 2008.
The campaign over Proposition 8 was fiercely contested. In the aftermath of the vote, an intense focus on Proposition 8 continued with protests around the country and litigation focusing on many aspects of the initiative and campaign finance. Three lawsuits seeking to invalidate Proposition 8 were filed soon after the election; on November 19, the California Supreme Court announced it would consider these lawsuits. On My 26, 2009, the California Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the amendment.
     Some Celebrities who oppose Proposition 8 include, P!nk (Alecia Beth Moore), Steven Spielberg, Ellen Degeneres And, Mary J. Blige. Supporters of Prop. 8 say that unless it passes, gay marriage will be taught in public schools.
    This is the theme of a television ad in heavy rotation on California's airwaves, and the Associated Press is reporting on October 22 that the issue has emerged as the leading focus of the campaign.
Shortly after Prop. 8 qualified for the fall ballot, presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain aligned themselves on opposite sides of the issue, with Obama opposing and McCain supporting it. A reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle described this as "a move that puts gay rights front and center in the 2008 presidential campaign".
     Obama's statement on the matter said that he opposes "the divisive and discriminatory efforts to amend the California Constitution", while McCain told the group that worked to put the measure on the ballot that he agrees with their idea of recognizing "marriage as a unique institution between a man and a woman."
www.ballotpedia.org

This is me..

       I started this blog as an English project at school. I am a junior at New Prairie high school, I love English it's my favorite subject. I think projects like these are so much fun, I was really exited when my teacher said we'd be doing it. We're supposed to be doing a civil disobedience multi-genre research paper, similar to the seniors capstone project that we do here at New Prairie in order to graduate.
      What I would like to do is get my points and ideas across and for people to comment on what they think. My idea for this project was for the gay community and their gay pride parades, about why they do it and, why others look down on their life styles. one reason is because I am a part of that community and, like I said I like to put my ideas out there. My favorite thing to do is argue about everything, for some reason it excites me. I get really angry when i know I'm right and someone tries to tell me different. Sometimes at annoys my friends, but that's just me. I don't do it just to be mean, I do it because I know what I'm talking about.
       I don't really know all that much about the blogging world, I guess I'll learn on the way though. I think it's most fun when I find someone, like my best friend Sydney, who has similar ideas as mine and we sit in class most of the time in the middle of a debate and there will always be that one person who has not a clue what their talking about and it makes us so angry so we sit and rant like the whole class period, I'm pretty sure our teacher thinks It's the funniest thing ever because we get so mad.
     Anyways, I hope who ever reads will find something that I wrote that they like, or that they don't like, whichever. I hope you comment about what you think. :)

Different

        When people hear about someone who is gay, they think "omg that's disgusting" or, "its not christian like".
       And most kids feel the need to discriminate or harass the "out' kid. It happens in elementary, high school, college, quite frankly it happens everywhere, even between adults. The most common however, I think is in high school. because that's when kids are trying to find out who they are and what there place is in life. Its when we think we have to be in a certain clique or group to be popular and noticed, or worry about how skinny we are compared to other girls. And during these times that we are all going through, who wants to be recognized as the one who associated with the gay kid? In our minds, that kid is different and it scares us.          
        Most of us have never been taught to deal with defferentiality, or we're taught to just stay away from these weird unnatural people. So we commit hate crimes, and discriminate. And you cant be mad at the kids who do it, because unfortunately its the parents who teach their children to do so in most cases. To me its just like being racist. Growing up your mom or dad is racist, and you begin to think its ok to do the same. Its not.
       Its ridiculous and childish. you cant change a person, or their beliefs. So why continue to hate? Its not making a difference in that person, or rather, that community of people.
       And as far as the DADT thing goes, why does it matter whether a person is gay or not? They are fighting, or willing to fight for you to have a place to sleep every night. They are willing to give their lives for the same damn reason that everyone else is in the united states army. Hello? Can you be more ridiculous? Unconstitutional, I don't think so, Read the fourteenth amendment.