
Photograph taken on Canal Street by ganghiscon on Flickr
via Early Addition | Gothamist
I love this commercial, it is so much like modern dance, and beautiful—plus the underlying message is great.
Do they work together?
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The Nazis interned some homosexuals in concentration camps immediately after the seizure of power in January 1933. Those interned came from all areas of German society, and often had only the cause of their imprisonment in common. Some homosexuals were interned under other categories by mistake, and the Nazis purposefully miscategorized some political prisoners as homosexuals. Prisoners marked by pink triangles to signify homosexuality were treated harshly in the camps. According to many survivor accounts, homosexuals were among the most abused groups in the camps.
via Persecution of Homosexuals in the Third Reich | US Holocaust Museum
http://www.sundancechannel.com/films/500320079
Bravely tackling one of the most politically and religiously divisive issues in contemporary America, documentary filmmaker Daniel Karslake presents a consideration of the intersection of scripture and homosexuality. Profiled are five devout families who each have dealt with the disclosure that a relative was gay or lesbian. Discussion is given to the importance of mutual understanding and unconditional parental love, while often-cited Biblical passages come in for scholarly interpretation and reconsideration. “Admirable and moving.” — Salon.
more: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj2-_tFXXT4&NR=1
A wonderfully introspective documentary of the highest caliber, that I wept several times throughout it, and was ultimately given tremendous hope that it may be able to transmit in a very thoughtful way a lasting message. It ends on a very positive note and is summarized so wonderfully by the Nobel prize winning Archbishop Desmond Tutu saying: “I can’t imagine a god that would punish me for being born black, and not being white. I can’t imagine a god who would punish you for being born a woman and not born a man. I can’t imagine a god who would punish you for being born homosexual, and not being heterosexual.*” As the film closes the amazing friend of the cause Cyndi Lauper sings an acapella version of her hit True Colors.
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What imprisons all of us is the atavistic feeling that the willingness to do violence is the ultimate measure of your commitment, that you’re not really a patriot unless you’re willing to do violence.
—Taylor Branch
via The Power of Nonviolence | The Nation
…is mad that I had my first video pulled from YouTube for the use of a song.
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