Adding on to my last post...

Jay McDowell, a high school teacher in Howell, Michigan, was suspended last month for disciplining an anti-gay student for making homophobic and inappropriate remarks towards another student. A 14 year old, openly gay student of Mr. McDowell's appeared on MSNBC to defend his decision and to support his choice to take action against the terrorism of homosexuals. Since his speech, the student has been given nation wide recognition for his courage and well articulated speech which was delivered to the Howell, Michigan school board, as you can see below.
Now, you have to be kidding me. If this 14 year old openly gay boy can make headlines by taking a stand and sticking up for something that he believes in - why isn't any more being done?
Watch the video. It's truly one of the most inspiring thing's I have seen in a long time. It is almost as inspiring as Lady GaGa screaming at President Obama from the Washington D.C. mall about Equal Rights, shown below.



Speech Transcript

"Hello my friends! I have seen so many things over the past two years, and I can say with such certainty that is the single and the most important moment of my career. I am humble to stand before all of you today. I know that some of you have fighting and doing advocacy work, that stems all the way back to the Stonewall riots. And I salute you, and you know I love Judy Garland.

I am also inspired by the masses of all the young people here today. The younger generation, my generation, we are the ones coming up in the world and we must continue to push this movement forward and close the gap. We must demand full equality for all. They say that this country is free, and they say this country is equal, but it is no equal if it’s sometimes.


Obama, I know that you’re listening. ARE YOU LISTENING?!!!


We will continue to push you and your administration to bring your words of promise to a reality. We need change NOW. We demand actions NOW. And to Barney Frank: We are putting more than pressure on this grass and today this grass is ours.


We will come away today, and continue to do the work in our own backyards, with our local politicians. And as fpr my backyard, as a woman in pop music, as a woman with the most beautiful gay fans in the whole world, to do my part, I refuse to accept any misogynistic and homophobic behaviour in music, lyrics or actions in the music industry.


And I’m very honored to hand this platform here today, and I will continue to fight for full equality for all. I love you all so much. Bless God, and bless the gays!"