This Site Aims to Promote the Historic Oil Region of Northwestern Pennsylvania as a Welcoming Place for All and to Challenge the Bigotry of Those Who Seek to Exclude Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender People from Open and Equal Participation in Community Life, particularly the Venango County-based Hate Group known as the American Family Association of Pennsylvania. Learn more at OutintheSilence.com
With all the real problems we face here, you'd think people would have better things to do with their time than perpetuate the cycle of fear and intolerance.
I'm happy to find this blog too. Any form of bigotry is wrong and some people are trying to address it by passing certain kinds of legislation. Although the legislation doesn't always address the immediate problems there is some attempt at doing the right thing. What is not being addressed however is the hurt, humiliation and loss of self-esteem that bigotry causes. My husband and daughter have written a book that addresses this question. You might want to check out their website: www.withstandingthelie.com or their blog: www.withstandingthelie.blogspot.com and see what you think.
With all the real problems we face here, you'd think people would have better things to do with their time than perpetuate the cycle of fear and intolerance.
ReplyDeleteI'm happy to find this blog too. Any form of bigotry is wrong and some people are trying to address it by passing certain kinds of legislation. Although the legislation doesn't always address the immediate problems there is some attempt at doing the right thing. What is not being addressed however is the hurt, humiliation and loss of self-esteem that bigotry causes. My husband and daughter have written a book that addresses this question. You might want to check out their website: www.withstandingthelie.com or their blog: www.withstandingthelie.blogspot.com and see what you think.
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