I was directed to a beautiful blog post today written by a courageous, strong-willed, grizzly-bear of a mama! Her words are so poignant (and spunky!) given today's climate of intolerance and I applaud her decision to stand by her son regardless of what others might say, think, or do. Stigma of any kind whether it be in regards to weight, gender, religion, mental illness, sexual orientation, or HIV status is absolutely abhorrent and should have no place in civilized society. Only last week I was horrified to learn that the vice-president of the school board in Arkansas publicly announced on his facebook page that he wants gay people to commit suicide and enjoys "the fact that [gay people] give each other AIDS and die." Holy hate-mongering idiot, Batman! The ensuing outcry was of such intensity that he was forced to resign his post as a shaper of young people's minds, phew! Thank goodness there are people out there who are willing to defend the youth of Arkansas. But it's time to take an active role in preserving human rights, not just a reactive one. Read on and let me know what you think about Cop's Wife's story!
Click on the following link to read the full post at:
http://nerdyapplebottom.com/2010/11/02/my-son-is-gay/
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