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- At 2:50pm on February 22, 2009,
Jay Matthew said…
- Please tell me what i can do to get you to come to Fresno, there is so much going on here in the wake of prop 8. we have some great storys, ill link you to a few if you would like. but please, is their any way we can get you here?
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- Who are you? (Creative answers encouraged!)
- My three siblings and I grew up in a small town in central Massachusetts. When I was 9 years old, I started an organization named S.C.A.R.F (Save Condemned Amazon Rainforests). I recruited members and together we canvassed door-to-door to raise money. With the money we raised we were able to buy and preserve an acre of land in the Amazon rainforest.
I came out when I was 14 to my parents, friends, family, and classmates. Since that time, I have been an advocate for social justice and equality.
At age 15, I started a campaign to expel military recruiters from my high school based on the district’s non-discrimination policy. That was when I first encountered anti-gay politics.
I worked hard in various ways to promote tolerance and acceptance in my high school. I was the president of the gay/straight alliance and worked hard to educate the student body and faculty on LGBT issues.
I have worked on campaigns for many candidates and incumbents in the Massachusetts State Legislature. I was the campaign manager for a pro-equality candidate running against a staunch opponent of LGBT rights. I have also worked inside the State House, serving as Executive Assistant to the first female Senate President of Massachusetts.
I was a field organizer for MassEquality, working to protect equal marriage rights in Massachusetts. In 2006 I founded TakeMassAction, an watchdog group dedicated to tracking the radical right in Massachusetts and alerting the queer community of upcoming events, rallies, protests, hearings and meetings involving LGBT issue.
I am currently a full-time student majoring in History and Government. In early 2008, I was elected to Ward 1 of the Cambridge Democratic City Committee, and appointed as a Commissioner to the City of Cambridge GLBT Commission. I am also honored to serve on the Friends of GLBT Youth Board of Directors. I have a fierce passion for politics and social justice. My core issues are preserving the environment, achieving universal healthcare, protecting civil liberties, reforming immigration, combating poverty, ending war, promoting peace, and securing LGBT rights.
- Activism & Interests?
- riding my bike, film, camping, exploring the city, state, country, world.
Chris Mason's Blog
Interview with Mark
I just wanted to share with you a clip of our interview with Mark Snyder. I'm driving around the country (http://DrivingEquality.com), to all the lower 48 states, 107 days on the road, interviewing activists, advocates, and allies of the queer community. I'm in San Francisco right now and was able to interview Mark. Here is the post and the video clip. Unfortunately, we only have a short glimpse of the interview because my blo… Continue
Posted on July 16, 2009 at 1:30pm — 2 Comments
Hate Mail
Since this journey began, I have received a ton of email from supporters and well-wishers. But I have also received hate mail from folks who disagree with the idea of equal rights for LGBT people. It is always a shock to receive an message like the one below:
"Gays deserve… Continue
Posted on June 29, 2009 at 6:18pm —
Using Fred "God Hates Fags" Phelps to raise money for queer youth
In looking at the Ph… Continue
Posted on February 28, 2009 at 5:17pm — 4 Comments
Creating Change
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What workshops / events are you going to? Let's meet each other.
Posted on January 28, 2009 at 9:49pm —
LGBT Rights Protest
LGBT Rights Protest… Continue
Posted on January 8, 2009 at 2:37am —
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