pantsonfire
Pearl Clutcher
Take a step back, evaluate what is important, and enjoy your life with those who you love.
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Jun 19, 2022 16:48:04 GMT
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Post by pantsonfire on Oct 26, 2022 14:05:12 GMT
Last night was my districts school board meeting and my grass roots group attended. There was well over 200 of us when we arrived and our group grew. We were there to support our teachers and LGBTQ+ youth who have been attacked by about 10 or so adults and 1 students in our community over the past 3 months.
Unfortunately the hateful side put out a call and the Proud Boys, Gays Against Groomers, Lexit, and another group showed up. I had 3 Proud Boys sitting directly to the left of me for 3 hours.
The board meeting was shut down 2 times. Once because outside the anti groups were attacking those who support LGBTQ+ youth. We were locked inside and told to remain there while PD took care of the issues. 😬
Once the meeting started back up, the hate groups were getting roudy and kept being asked to leave. Soon they all just left.
Once they left, our side out numbered the hate by a lot.
It took the anti group putting out a call to bring in outside groups to out number us and make it look like they are the majority.
Not at all.
My group and those who joined in spoke and supported our youth.
It was a crazy night. But I am glad I showed up. I am glad we were a group. I am hopeful our LGBTQ+ youth felt our love and support.
It takes a lot of courage to be in those situations and I highly encourage others to speak up.
We can not allow hate to win.
Now I need to finished processing last night because that was a lot. 🤯
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mimima
Drama Llama
Stay Gold, Ponyboy
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Jun 25, 2014 19:25:50 GMT
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Post by mimima on Oct 26, 2022 14:14:58 GMT
Thank you!
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Post by epeanymous on Oct 26, 2022 14:47:28 GMT
My department is doing a lot of faculty hiring right now. One of the things all of the candidates have been asking us is about the LGBTQ+ inclusivity in the area school districts. Some of the candidates are themselves LGBTQ+ and have kids or plan to raise kids; some of them have kids who are LGBTQ+; and some of them are just straight cis parents who have had the kind of experiences with their local school boards you narrate.
I realize that this is part of the point of these disgusting campaigns, but they are going to drive out all the parents who have alternatives. You should see the pile of applications we are getting from people in the south. I know people leaving tenure-track jobs in Florida for contingent faculty positions elsewhere.
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pantsonfire
Pearl Clutcher
Take a step back, evaluate what is important, and enjoy your life with those who you love.
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Jun 19, 2022 16:48:04 GMT
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Post by pantsonfire on Oct 26, 2022 22:45:43 GMT
My department is doing a lot of faculty hiring right now. One of the things all of the candidates have been asking us is about the LGBTQ+ inclusivity in the area school districts. Some of the candidates are themselves LGBTQ+ and have kids or plan to raise kids; some of them have kids who are LGBTQ+; and some of them are just straight cis parents who have had the kind of experiences with their local school boards you narrate. I realize that this is part of the point of these disgusting campaigns, but they are going to drive out all the parents who have alternatives. You should see the pile of applications we are getting from people in the south. I know people leaving tenure-track jobs in Florida for contingent faculty positions elsewhere. This was mentioned by a few parents last night. After seeing 2 years of this bigotry and hate, who in our community is going to want to subject themselves to it?! It is crazy.
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ellen
Pearl Clutcher
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Jun 30, 2014 12:52:45 GMT
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Post by ellen on Oct 27, 2022 0:28:55 GMT
Thank you for standing up for what is right.
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Post by Scrapper100 on Oct 27, 2022 1:54:32 GMT
We have issues in our area to (county next to yours) There is a church that has members running in all our districts or whatever they are called. They are very anti. I don’t normally pay that much attention to the school board but am this time around and not going to vote for anyone associated with them. Luckily the president of the school board is in my district snd I will vote for him knowing he doesn’t feel this way.
I can’t imagine having to sit so close to such evil for hours.
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