YouTube is one of my favorite social media platforms. Its ability to allow users to create and upload any video they want (as long as it meets YouTube’s community guidelines), create and manage their own YouTube channels, or to easily share their favorite clips with their friends is the perfect example of a simple concept … Continue reading
I noted in a previous post that the active and involved participation of straight allies is critical to winning LGBT equal rights. People have found it through search terms such as; ‘straight ally,’ ‘how to be involved straight ally,’ ‘how do I know if I’m a straight ally,’ and ‘where can I meet other straight … Continue reading
I recently wrote a blog post entitled Year of the Straight Ally. I made a huge oversight when writing this post, which was that I didn’t take into consideration that not everyone knows what it means when I say “active and involved straight ally”. Because this is an important topic, I wanted to expand further … Continue reading
A few days ago, I was talking to a straight ally and friend of mine about the role social media plays in the equality movement. He asked me why I felt social media was such an important tool. My response to him was simple, “Social media provides a platform that sparks conversations which otherwise may … Continue reading