This is a blog for all the straight allies out there and all of the members of the LGBT community looking for straight allies.
Each blog post is going to talk about ways to be an ally, ways to advocate for the LGBT community, or ways to support equality.
Please note that this blog is not affiliated with GLSEN, GLSEN Northern Virginia, or the Anti-Defamation League in any way. I am writing on my own behalf.
It's always nice to know that celebrities and the media are helping the cause. Thanks to the NBA, Chaz Bono, and all of the others out there supporting GLSEN's cause. Couldn't do it without you!
So I've been reading the news and there have been a great amount of attacks on the LGBT community recently. Unfortunately, it's something that the LGBT and Allied community is all too familiar with. What's important is that when something comes up in the news about the LGBT community, talk to people about it. Spreading awareness is the greatest thing you can do. You have no idea how many lives you can save by people just knowing that you are out there and that you care.
It's also important to thank people who are raising awareness. I just wrote a letter to Rise Against to thank them for the song, "Make It Stop". I'll repost the music video again for those who didn't see it before. Hopefully they read and they can further understand what they are doing to help the world.
It is bands like Rise Against that make me happy to keep doing what I am doing. It is always nice to know people of influence care, especially when they do it as well as Rise Against has.
