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Chik-Fil-A, I Have To Give You Up

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Dear Chik-Fil-A,

You are very awesome because of your waffle fries. That is all. However, your good food is overshadowed by the fact that you are extremely homophobic. I do not like that. Before when my LGBT activist friends told me that Chik-Fil-A is bad, I did not know what they meant before. But then after doing some research and a couple of orders of your #1 on the menu (chicken sandwich, waffle fries, and a drink), I feel bad buying from your fast food chain.

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Yes, fast food is not healthy, but more importantly, I do not support the causes that you support. I do not like where you use the money I use to buy from you. I am saddened when I found out where my money goes to. I do not support any homophobic organizations, and sadly, this shall apply to you too Chik-Fil-A. Yes, I will miss your food items, but at the same time, I do not want to indirectly support organizations who are against people like me.

So, Chik-Fil-A, farewell. You probably don’t care about me anyways. Well, forget you. I am moving on to McDonald’s ha!

Sincerely,
AznFlipLGBT

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NOM strikes again! This time in the city where the Magic lives.

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There would probably be more NOM supporters if the materials available at the rally included FREE FOOD. Who doesn’t show up for free food?

National Organization for Marriage strikes again, this time at the land where the Magic lives in Orlando, Florida at First Christian Church in Winter Park (Orlando), Florida. Based on reports that I have read about this event, 34 NOM supporters showed up for the event, and 134 same-sex marriage supporters showed up for the event. August 8, 2010 is a Sunday. It seems as if members of the First Christian Church congregation had better things to do aside from participating in the NOM anti-gay marriage protest.

What was NOM doing in Orlando in the first place? Why Orlando?

Originally, the event was supposed to be held in Tampa, but was changed last minute. NOM Tour Trackers were not allowed in the event, although local news reporters were allowed in. According to Brian Brown, president of NOM, Same-sex marriage is a threat to humanity.

So wait, Mr. Brian Brown is saying that same-sex marriage is more of a threat than world hunger, poverty, genocides, illnesses and diseases, persecution, sanitation in third world countries, human trafficking just to name a few? They would rather proclaim a false lie than actually help with the world’s global issues that affect everyday life? If you think same-sex marriage is a threat to marriage, then what about divorce?

Here’s my proposal: “If you want to save marriage, BAN DIVORCE!” It’s plain simple. What dissolves marriages? What ends marriages? Answer: Divorce.

Ellen Johnson, a NOM spokesperson, stated on an article from Sunshinestatenews.com, “Believe me, these people aren’t all sweetness and light. They can be very intimidating to the families on our bus. I wish they had stayed far away from us.”


The LGBT community members present at the NOM protest include same-sex families with their children, Sisters of Perpertual Indulgence, angels from Stand Up Florida, and various other LGBT organizations and supporters from all walks of life.

Who are they?

Taken from the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence home page:

“The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence® is a leading-edge Order of queer nuns. Since our first appearance in San Francisco on Easter Sunday, 1979, the Sisters have devoted ourselves to community service,ministry and outreach to those on the edges, and to promoting human rights,respect for diversity and spiritual enlightenment. We believe all people have a right to express their unique joy and beauty and we use humor and irreverent wit to expose the forces of bigotry, complacency and guilt that chain the human spirit.”

From Stand Up Florida’s website:

“It is the mission of Stand Up Florida to promote equality and secure equal rights for GLBTA persons throughout the State of Florida and beyond. We will work to achieve this goal through community organizing, local businesses, and government agencies. ”

 So, this Ellen Johnson fears organizations who fight for equality? Sounds suspicious…

Another great protest by the LGBT community has been successful, and August 10 at North Carolina is NOM’s next stop. I heard there was an even greater turnout of LGBT community members who protested NOM’s Raleigh, NC rally. To see that the LGBT community is united in fighting against NOM, an anti-gay organization, brings joy to me because that say that the LGBT community is uniting in order to fight inequality, homophobia, and bigotry. Long live the LGBT community! Let there be equality among all!

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Got Activism? Technology? The Youth has it.

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With a new generation gaining more momentum in today’s society, it is no surprise that activism among the youth has increased also. With the boom of technology in communications, a young person can talk to anybody in so many ways, such as text messaging, instant messaging, use of social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, etc. The internet phenomena heavily influenced globalization, and some of the most affected by this are the youth of today.

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Many people from other generations always criticize the new “computer” generation. Some complaints I have heard about this generation include the following:
  • “The generation today are so annoying and so lazy they don’t do anything”
  • “Youth today don’t even read books anymore. It’s all computer computer computer!”
  • “Stop using the computer. Computers can’t feed you. They make you stupid!”
  • “Why don’t you do something aside from using your cellphone all the time?”
  • “When I was your age, we lived without a computer and cellphone”
It is true that things have changed, and maybe life without technology was probably better than life now. However, every innovation made within the technology industry has tremendously accelerated globalization, which has led to a great increase in social equality awareness, especially for the LGBT community. Without the advancement of social media for example, any LGBT activism efforts would most likely be on a smaller scale, and will not be as globalized as it is today. 
What exactly does being “globalized” mean? I define it as “being more aware of what is happening to the world, especially how it can affect others and how it can affect you”. With technology today, it is very easy to communicate to someone from Taiwan while you live in the United States. A message can be sent in one second, and a reply is usually given within a day or less. Before, messages used to take days, weeks, and months to be received from one place to another, such as the “Pony Express” of William H. Russell, William B. Wadell, and Alexander Majors of St. Joseph, Missouri from 1860-1861. (Pony Express History, 2010). 
Youth today grew up around these innovations, so it is natural that this generation are very experienced in utilizing the latest technology. “Coming out of the closet” for many LGBT youth has become highly technological in which many people now can know more about them through blogs, Facebook, article writing online, etc. Many LGBT groups have become more visible now because of technology. If you want to keep up with a local or international LGBT organization, you can just go online and access their website, sign up for new updates, and you can get them via e-mail. You can also subscribe to their social media accounts they use to have a more “real time” communication with them.
LGBT Activism has increased significantly for the past few years, and technology is partly an influence to this growth. It is easy now to contact new and more experienced members online by inviting them through a Facebook event, sending e-vites (online invitations), instant messaging, message forums, via cellphone thru texting or calling, etc. For those who start small with their new found passion for activism, starting a blog about the LGBT community with a specific niche to focus on is an excellent start. A great example would be this blog.
With the advent of new technology everyday and with more people connecting everyday, it is easier now for the LGBT community to communicate more with each other from various places in the world, and be connected in an instant. As each day comes, there will be youth the will join fighting for equality, as more experienced members of the LGBT community have done it the past. It is now the youth’s turn to make things happen and fight for equality. This is the time to shine. This is the time to fight for what is right!
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