I just received an email about a discriminatory act towards homosexuals that happened in Newark, NJ. I actually wasn't very moved by this, but...
The eMail did have nice buttons about taking action and stuff, and I can at least recognize what's wrong[even if it doesn't actually get me fired up].
The Article:
UNACCEPTABLE! Newark school district removes same-sex photo from high school yearbook
As reported in today's Star-Ledger, Newark school officials, just before distributing yearbooks to students at East Side High School, took magic markers to cover up a yearbook photo of an 18-year-old graduating senior kissing his boyfriend. The school district says the photo was "illicit" -- but that's homophobic nonsense! First, the photo is of two guys kissing and nothing more. Secondly, the school district DID NOT TOUCH THE PHOTOS OF STRAIGHT STUDENTS KISSING THEIR OPPOSITE-SEX BOYFRIENDS AND GIRLFRIENDS.
This is outrageous! Write to Newark schools superintendent Marion Bolden asking her to redistribute the yearbooks without the photo covered up -- and demand that she publicly apologize to the student, his boyfriend and the LGBTI community. The school district's action shows incredible insensitivity and intolerance. We must reverse it.
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Participate if you want-- all it requires is a few minutes. Worst thing that might happen is you being put on an eMail list.
[Wow, I think I felt my halo tingle.]
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3 comments:
hmmm These are the days of OUR lives! I wanna see how this will unfold...
steve im sad.. dont go to india errr wherever it is youre leaving me for
(ps. kelzo is a LOCK. make sure you sne dthat proxy form so you can dibs on the besssst room in sofier)
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