I agree with you on all of your points. I do, however, feel that NEM largely concerned a group that wouldn't have contributed to the more concrete concerns that you address. I suggest that NEM is valuable in the manner in which it reached out emotionally to kids that otherwise may not have been tapped into the activist community. The crowd was youthful and inclusive and I'm not sure we can effectively characterize its value if it is viewed solely as direct political protest.
The point of the march in D.C. isn't to get on the news. It's to gather and energize local grass roots organizers to go back into their congressional districts.
I'm sorry to say this, but screw the HRC and their likes. They've done absolutely NOTHING to secure gay rights. They like to pat themselves on the back, that's about it.
As to the march being a waste, no such thing. We need to put the politicians on notice that we're pissed.
I agree with you on all of your points. I do, however, feel that NEM largely concerned a group that wouldn't have contributed to the more concrete concerns that you address. I suggest that NEM is valuable in the manner in which it reached out emotionally to kids that otherwise may not have been tapped into the activist community. The crowd was youthful and inclusive and I'm not sure we can effectively characterize its value if it is viewed solely as direct political protest.
swimgaric 2 years ago
You make some good points. But I'm still going.
brentalfloss 2 years ago
The point of the march in D.C. isn't to get on the news. It's to gather and energize local grass roots organizers to go back into their congressional districts.
conradect 2 years ago
I'm sorry to say this, but screw the HRC and their likes. They've done absolutely NOTHING to secure gay rights. They like to pat themselves on the back, that's about it.
As to the march being a waste, no such thing. We need to put the politicians on notice that we're pissed.
kd1s 2 years ago
Hon, you gotta remember it's about getting more top-shelf donors to the HRC National Dinner!
van8v 2 years ago