Friday, October 22, 2010
President Obama's Message to Bullied LGBT Youth: "It Gets Better"
Recommended Off-site Links:
Dan Savage Responds to Obamat’s “It Gets Better” Video – The Advocate (October 22, 2010).
“It Gets Better” Project’s YouTube Channel
Dan Savage Aims to Save LGBT Kids with “It Gets Better” Project – The Advocate (September 21, 2010).
Make It Better: Celebrities and Activists Rally Against Gay Bullying – Victoria Fine (The Huffington Post, October 4, 2010).
The Trevor Project
What is a Catholic Response to Gay Suicide? – James Martin, S.J. (America, October 4, 2010).
Faith, Hope and Love: Ending LGBT Teen Suicide – Rev. Patrick S. Cheng (The Huffington Post, October 6, 2010).
Why Anti-Gay Bullying is a Theological Issue – Cody J. Sanders (Religion Dispatches, October 2, 2010).
Preventing Tragedy in Our Schools – Al Franken and Joe Solmonese (The Huffingtn Post, October 5, 2010).
Homophobia Hurts Straight Men, Too – Jonathan Zimmerman (Christian Science Monitor, October 6, 2010).
Bullying Victims Speak Out – CNN (October 6, 2010).
See also the previous Wild Reed posts:
Dave Navarro to LGBT Youth: “We Need Your Voices”
Quote of the Day – October 19, 2010
Photo of the Day – October 19, 2010
Confronting Classroom Homophobia
Catholic Church Can Overcome Fear of LGBT People
Prayer of the Week – October 11, 2010
A Girl Named Sara: A "Person of the Resurrection"
The Triumph of Love: An Easter Reflection
"A Valiant Effort"
No Matter What
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2 comments:
This is very moving and beautiful. They should show this to students in all schools. Do we have any priests or church people taking part in "It Gets Better"? Michael, I think you should send a clip of this to Courage. They need to listen.
A very touching intervention by the Pres. I see that neocath blogger Mark Shea describes the organizer of the "it gets better" campaign as a homo-fascist...
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