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/
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