End the Hate-Life is Meant to be Enjoyed

Not many of you live anywhere around here, or know who this young author is. However, she attends my school and wrote an opinion piece last week in our schools Newspaper, The Comment. I am writing about this today because being held on campus is a rally to support the young author and to show those who committed the hate crime that we will not back down, that we will not be scared off and that most people today support gay rights. I'm not saying everyone does, but the day Thursday I recieved an invitation to rally being held in her honor, and to support gay rights, being held on campus because the author was attacked due to her article entitled "Prop 8 Generates Hate".

According to the Huffington Post article, and many other news sources such as NECN, ABC and the Boston Globe just to name a few who have heard of this incident, the young author was approached Thursday night under the train bridge by a man and a woman and the exchange started out pleasant enough. The author was asked if she was a writer for the comment, and if she had written that piece. When the author answered yes, the female attacked her she says. The author went on to where she was going with a black eye, to a meeting for The Comment, and she told the students and faculty advisor there what had happened.

I am writing this article today instead of celeb gossip because these issues are really important to me, as I am an ally and support gay rights. Gay people are no different than anyone of us, they just want the same things we do. And for those of you saying its unconstitutional, nowhere does the Constitution mention what is allowed in marriage, it says its state determined, but if its not mentioned, and unconstitutional is againts the constitution how can it be against something that doesnt mention it?

Update: The rally went very well. More than 400 people showed, some professors and alumni amongst the students. Unfortunately, I only was able to hear the Reverand of the Universalist Unitarian Church on campus speak before I had to leave for class but it was amazing to see that show of support. And many media outlets were there aside from NECN local news, and the student paper along with student broadcast station.

Exodus Tyson and Prop 8

So, I had no time to make any vlogs today so I shall post a double tomorrow. It will probably be about 8 minutes tops, 5 minimum. Sorry for the delay everyone, I've had some personal stuff going on. Feel free to send me a comment here or a message if you're concerned.

So, Exodus Tyson four year old daughter of Mike Tyson, the famous (and infamous) boxer. I realize i said wrestler in my vlog but its been a rough couple of days for me. As you know she was found hanging by the safety cord of the treadmill while her brother was playing and her mother was in the next room cleaning. My guess is that she was ON the treadmill and was playing with the safety cord and somehow managed to get it tangled or tied in a loop and then stuck her head through it, as most curious four year olds would do, and then slipped off the treadmill where she was found by her brother. Her mother called paramedics and tried to revive her but unfortunately the little girl died in the hospital tuesday evening. Do you think it was an accident like the police do or do you think its a case of foul play? (Title links to this story on Phonix Fox News)

Now, Prop 8. Also on tuesday, the supreme court ruled to uphold prop 8 which I just find infuriating and wrong. Nobody should be allowed to decide if someone else can marry the person of their dreams. Like, i'm an ally, but if you're straight imagine this: the majority is gay and the minority is straight. Imagine then the majority forbidding you to marry your partner? Wouldn't you be offended? Wouldn't you be hurt? I'd be willing to bet thats how alot of gays and lesbians are feeling right now! We're treating them like..creatures almost...animals. They can adopt (most places) kids, they can live together, they can "mate", they can have a family but they can't get married. isn't that how animals go about their lives? but gays and lesbians AREN'T animals, they are PEOPLE and should and need to be treated as such.