Causes, Money and Activism
Yesterday, I posted a poll on my blog, asking the question, “What stops you from being more of an activist?” If you haven’t yet responded to it, please do so. The results were interesting to me, and I’ll be writing some posts based upon the results, although I’m going to try not to read too much into it, as it wasn’t a very scientific poll. 13% of the responses were, “Causes just want money and I don’t have much of that.” This was higher than I was expecting! From my perspective, money is the least valuable resource that most of us have when it com

2 Minute Activist- Gratitude
I taped this on Thanksgiving, but didn’t get it up to YouTube until now. Reviewing it, I hope it doesn’t come across as too negative, but the reality is that in activism, it often seems to be 1 step forward, and 3 steps backward. So, it is easy to feel impatient, and frustrated with your progress (or what you might experience as a lack of progress.) But you can’t let that get in the way! Success requires a continuing commitment even when it feels as if little is happening. This 2 minute activist tip offers a suggestion for what to do in the face of that frustration. Click here to view the embed

New Poll: What stops you from being more of an activist?
Please take a few moments to complete my poll. View Poll If you appreciate reading my posts, would you like to thank me with a coffee?

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2 Minute Activist: ENDA Now!
Click here to view the embedded video. ENDA is stalled as markup of the legislation has been postponed. This is unacceptable, and if we want to see legislation passed, that supports equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people passed, we need to act and let the House know that movement on this bill can not be delated any longer. Follow the link below- it will take you less than 2 minutes, and your action can help move this important bill forward. Follow this link to help: Actions | Gay Rights