Video I Love: Edie Windsor and ACLU Challenge DOMA

Posted on November 15, 2010 by SloanParker

Another good one in support of marriage equality.

“Edith “Edie” Windsor, who shared her life with her late spouse, Thea Spyer, for 44 years, files a lawsuit against the federal government for refusing to recognize their marriage. The lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of the “Defense of Marriage Act” (DOMA), a federal statute that defines marriage for all federal purposes as a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife. Windsor and Spyer were married in Canada in 2007, and were considered married by their home state of New York.” (Source: YouTube)

Video I Love: Broadway stars sing for the Trevor Project

Posted on October 18, 2010 by SloanParker

This is one of my favs!!

From YouTube: “Broadway stars rock out in a celebration of life, in the wake of LGBT suicides across the nation. Please SHARE this original song and video to help send a message of hope and support. Song available October 19th on iTunes, with all download proceeds benefiting The Trevor Project”

Video I Love: GLBT History Month (& and important link)

Posted on October 4, 2010 by SloanParker

October is GLBT History Month. “Beginning October 1, 2010, a new GLBT Icon is featured each day with a video, bio, bibliography, downloadable images and other resources” on glbthistorymonth.com.

Here is this year’s overview video featuring all 31 icons. Take a look and help us celebrate.

And be sure to stop by this blog where, after the recent news of several tragic teen suicides, Katiebabs blogged about her experience to help kids see “it gets better.” She and others are donating up to $775 for 500 comments to The Trevor Project and the Matthew Shepard Foundation. Please stop by and leave a comment to help.

Thanks,
Sloan

Video I Love: It Gets Better

Posted on September 27, 2010 by SloanParker

After yet another teen suicide by a gay kid who was relentlessly bullied in high school, Dan Savage has started a new project: It Gets Better. He’s collecting YouTube videos of individuals talking about how it does get better after high school.

“If you’re gay or lesbian or bi or trans, and you’ve ever read about a kid like Billy Lucas and thought, “Fuck, I wish I could’ve told him that it gets better,” this is your chance. We can’t help Billy, but there are lots of other Billys out there—other despairing LGBT kids who are being bullied and harassed, kids who don’t think they have a future—and we can help them.”

Here’s the video from Dan and his partner.

Thanks to Bobbejean on Ethan Day’s yahoo group for sharing this link. You can check out the project on YouTube at: www.youtube.com/itgetsbetterproject

Please check it out and tell any gay kid in your life that It Gets Better!!

Thanks,
Sloan