Civil Rights Issue Blog Entry #4

Entry 4
1. Identify and profile one leader of the contemporary movement you are examining.
A successful gay rights activist today is Daniel Savage. He is the creator of the "It Get's Better" project and is the writer of the advice column "Savage Love" for homosexuals struggling or needing advice.

2. How visible is this leader in the media? Explain.
Dan Savage is very involved in media mostly because of the "It Get's Better" project. It was created by him and his husband because of the suicide of 15 year old Billy Lucas due to bullying for his sexual orientation. The project is many videos submitted by adults talking about how things get better as a homosexual and bullying isn't forever. By November 2013 the videos had a total of 5 Million views.

3. Compare/contrast his/her approach to those of at least two leaders we are studying in class.
Daniel Savage also is involved in a lot of gay right activist groups that protest peacefully. This is similar to Martin Luther King's strong belief in non-violence as well as. An African American leader during the civil rights era like Stokely Carmichael's involvement was very different from Daniel's because of his strong belief in violence to help achieve success in getting equal rights.

Sources:
http://www.itgetsbetter.org/blog/entry/video-authors-google-dan-savage-and-terry-miller-on-the-it-gets-better-proj
http://www.itgetsbetter.org/blog/entry/welcome-to-the-it-gets-better-project/

Civil Rights Issue Blog Entry #3

Entry 3

1. Based on the experiences of your group, in what ways has and hasn't King's dream been fulfilled? Be specific!

-In Martin Luther King's speech, he addresses how he wants African American children and white children to be "brothers" and be friends without caring about each others' races. For many homosexuals and transgenders this specific wish has been fulfilled, but not for all. Many LGBT individuals don't struggle with judgement and unequal treatment among their peers because of their sexual orientation.

2. What strategies and approaches are being used now by people pursuing your cause? Include specific examples.

-To pursue the cause of equal rights for the LGBT community, many peaceful protests outside anti-gay churches and city halls.

3. Compare and contrast to approaches we are studying. New approaches? Continuations?

-This approach is similar to approaches made by African Americans during the Civil Rights era because both groups protested and fought peacefully for their causes.The approaches are different because their goals are different and protests for African American rights were bigger and in more areas than those of LGBT rights.