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In the essay titled “A Tale of Three Coming Out Stories” by Roxane Gay, the author expresses the invasion of the privacy of celebrities and other well known individuals by society. The essay revolves around the LGBT community which stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender and the issues that occur due to society pressure and anti-gay governmental legislation . Gay uses the coming out stories of 3 well-known individuals in her essay in a persuasive manner to prove the idea that although celebrities losing their privacy is unfair, they have an obligation to speak up in order to benefit the greater good. In order to benefit the greater good Roxane Gay repeatedly expresses that fellow LGBT members must stand up and be counted.

Before using her Facebook as a means to connect young minds about civil rights movements and issues that still plagues the nation today, Sandra Bland used her social media like every other citizen. That is until just after Christmas of 2014 when she made the decision to speak up about “the economic crisis burdening young African Americans,” trying to, in her words, inform her readers about black history, or American history as she liked to describe it (Nathan). Sandra Bland, a 28 year old African American, had just received a job interview from her alma mater, Prairie View A&M University. Her life seemed to be going smoothly, just received a job offering, rekindled her relationship with her mother, and seemed optimistic about the future to

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I attended “Queer Brown Voices Platica” at the Esperanza Peace and Justice Center in San Antonio, Texas, on October 10, 2015. “Queer Brown Voices, Personal Narratives of Latina/o LGBT Activism” delves into the personal discrimination experiences inflicted upon them not only from the population at large but also from within their own Hispanic communities and their struggle to disrupt the cycle of sexism, racism and homophobia. One of the three books editors, Letitia Gómez (Leti), is my sister-in-law. To fully comprehend their fights to survive and be relevant in mainstream America is awe inspiring. Their activism was not only to negate the prejudices but also for equal access to healthcare particularly during the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the 1980’s.

Freedom Summer appeared to be a voter registration project, which began in 1964. From passage of the Civil Rights Act to the expansion blacks voting in the south, it took time to achieve the desired effect. Since Freedom Summer was devised in Mississippi, its goals were to help African Americans register to vote, attend to the inequality matters such as education, and address the problem of disenfranchisement. The goals for this venture looked comprehensive, although Freedom Summer succeeded in accomplishing them admirably. An approach to such task began with the federal intervention to helping African Americans get voting rights , cruising smoothly into establishment of freedom schools, and challenging Mississippi’s whites’ delegates by claiming

So, while the group has been successful in providing a candidate for president in 2012 success in the federal government has been limited, but success across the state and local government is beginning to spread into all states. A few of the candidates in support of this in both the state and

Growing up, I was surrounded by a constant stream of information and discussion about current events. My father is a lawyer and is actively involved in the political community. The constant talk of government and community activism in my home had a major contribution on how I started to plan my future endeavors. The desire

The upcoming Presidential Election is unlike any other. Two very different candidates with widely disparate political experience and personalities square off against each other in a bitter, contentious battle. Neither candidate seems very popular or likeable, yet one of them will be sworn in as President of the United States come January. In many ways this presidential election is unprecedented. The candidates from both parties are perceived as extremely unfavorable. And, while the establishment candidate Hillary Clinton currently leads the race, more recent polls show that her lead over her outsider opponent, reality television star and real estate magnate Donald Trump, is weakening. What is not unprecedented about this election, however,

Matt Shepard’s death sparked a media frenzy that focused on one central idea: Matt Shepard, a gay young man was brutally murdered because of his sexual orientation. Shepard’s death caused a massive outbreak of protesting as prominent people in the LGBTQ community spoke out in protest against discrimination (wikipedia). However, one of the more interesting responses during this time of anger, grief, and protesting was that of the faculty of University of Wyoming (Loffreda).

Throughout the years, the LGBT community has made numerous strides in equality, recognition, and respect. Every rights movement has its origins, and the push for the LGBT community is no different. Beginning with the Stonewall Riots in New York 40-something years ago, to the protests against Proposition 8 on the west coast, leaders have emerged; countless Americans that believe LGBT persons can become fully vested in the American dream stand behind them. One such leader is Dan Savage—an author, journalist, and primarily, an advocate for the LGBT community. He demonstrates multiple traits of a leader,

One of the primary causes for low voter turnout in the United States is low voter registration. In order to vote in state, local, or federal elections, citizens are required to be registered by a certain date before the election. People can register in person, by visiting a state-affiliated election facility, or by mailing their registration forms, postmarked no later than the registration date. Additionally, only 31 states including the District of Columbia give voters the option of registering online. Considering this fact and that we are living in an age with great technological advances, 31 states is far too few. Hence, New York’s inability to modernize voter registration and reach out to new voters effectively lowers the number of registered

Our group followed political races in Baltimore City focusing on the Democratic races for Mayor and some city council districts. We limited our scope to six candidates. Originally, they included former Mayor Sheila Dixon, State Senator Catherine Pugh, attorney Elizabeth Embry, businessman David Warnock, City Councilmember Nicholas Mosby, and City Councilmember Carl Stokes. Based on a Baltimore Sun/University of Baltimore poll, these candidates placed in the top six within a crowded field. On April 13, however, Councilmember Mosby dropped out of the race and pledged his support to Senator Pugh. Therefore, we included the top five remaining candidates.

The two events I would not attend would be the National voter registration (9/17/15) and The U.S.M.C. Recruiting day (10/21/15). While these are wonderful events to experience, these simply don't peak any interests of mine. The United States Marine Corp is a fine military branch to serve in; Having a brother who served four years in that very branch. But as someone who has an established career, and currently is attending college to make a career change, Joining the armed services would be counterproductive. As far as voter registration day, Which is an excellent idea, getting people registered to vote is something I completely support. As a registered voter, there is no need for myself to attend, but would be interested in volunteering to

The GSA Network is an example of a media ecology in youth’s lives as the website brings youth together online who share a common goal to make a change in the world. In particular, The GSA Network Unite! “is a space for young people to empower each other and work together for justice. This platform is designed to help LGBTQ and ally youth organize in their communities and win campaigns” (2009). This website offers youth a space to have their voices heard by starting a campaign about an issue that is important to their lives. Once they start the campaign, other youth, and the GSA Network itself can join in to help make the campaign a success. As a whole, the GSA campaigns can be followed on Twitter using the hashtag #GSAs4Justice. Subsequently,

Professor Johnson’s lecture sparked conversation about whether or not the Supreme Court ruling accomplished enough for the LGBT community. At the time, I was unaware of how the ruling could be something that wasn’t an all-around win for the community, but after being introduced to queer politics