{"id":1666,"date":"2015-04-18T09:05:33","date_gmt":"2015-04-18T17:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sacollins.com\/blog\/?p=1666"},"modified":"2015-04-18T22:16:15","modified_gmt":"2015-04-19T06:16:15","slug":"love-over-bigotry-does-it-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sacollins.com\/blog-wp\/?p=1666","title":{"rendered":"Love Over Bigotry … will it work?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Authors respond to the bigoted right.<\/p><\/div>\n

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LOVE OVER BIGORTY – will\u00a0it work?<\/span><\/h1>\n

So we all know by now the whole faux story of a pizza shop in Indiana who said publicly they’d refuse to cater a gay wedding. Of course all we gay folk looked at one another (metaphorically) and thought: “What right minded LGBTQAIP person would even consider PIZZA for a wedding??!”<\/p>\n

Hell, Rosie O’Donnell even chimed in and said that even lesbians wouldn’t consider that one. Just wasn’t an option for any of us. I’d be willing to bet, aside from a brother marrying his sister in the backwaters of Appalachia, pizza wouldn’t be on the list for just about ANY couple getting hitched \u2013 gay or straight (or anything in-between).<\/p>\n

So the whole thing smacked of the poor persecuted Christian (That we ALL know is hardly persecuted. For the most part, they’ve got us by the proverbial scrotes anyhow).<\/p>\n

The whole bloody proclamation was absurd. Except, the Christian right reared their ugly prejudiced heads and ponied up with a wad of cash that was truly astounding – close to a cool million.<\/p>\n

But what to do about it from the liberal left?<\/p>\n

Well, there is a cause we can step up to that does do something for people who truly need it – Displaced Queer Youth. The epidemic is truly astounding once you read about it \u2013 even superficially if it doesn’t tear you up inside, you better see a doctor right quick ’cause I fear you probably aren’t alive.<\/p>\n

Enter the authors. <\/span><\/h2>\n

As wordsmiths, we have the ability to transform something so negative and give back in a way that can affect so many young lives that are in desperate need of our attention and support. I truly feel passionate about this. I want to help these young people. I had it good. Parents accepted me (and this was back in the 1970’s people when it was far easier to go the other way). I was loved and supported. My parents not only accepted me, but all of my gay friends as well. I was extremely<\/strong><\/em> lucky.<\/p>\n

The current effort to fight back with love and support is that many authors, bloggers and publishers are donating books for the cause.<\/p>\n

Here’s a quick video that lists the authors who are\u00a0lending our voices and support to these kids who need it now more than ever.<\/p>\n

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And here’s where you, dear reader, come in.<\/h3>\n

Donate to any LGBTQAIP cause and then go back to this blog post<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and post a comment that you’ve donated to a charity that assists the LGBTQAIP community and you’ll be entered in a raffle for a free book donated by over 224 authors (I am proud to say I am amongst their ranks). There is no limit on the donations but each entrant can only post once to be entered in the book raffle. This is open from today (April 18th through May 1st). Only comments posted to the above link will be considered for a donated book to be raffled off at the close of the event.<\/p>\n

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The stats are astounding and there is precious little to help them out. Please give today!<\/p><\/div>\n

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If you can’t donate due to monetary concerns, then do us a favor and post, blog, tweet and spread the word for others who can.<\/p>\n

YOU CAN ALL HELP US MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THESE KIDS LIVES!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

There are specific drives that you can participate in or you can find one locally that means a great deal to your local GLBTQAIP community. That works too. The options for donating are endless – but do it! These kids need to know they aren’t throwaways. They need to know that we do care what happens to them.<\/p>\n

Please do whatever you can to help us show the world that love can overcome the voice of bigotry. It is truly astounding that so many rose to the cause of a pizza owner who didn’t deserve any of the money that was put there. We need to show the world we can BE the change we want to see. Do what you can to make this a MASSIVE success!<\/p>\n

Until next time …<\/p>\n

SA C<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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