Spoke at a gathering

[Gennee]

This past Friday I attended a gathering to listen to a speaker share about the student activism in the early years of the cilvil rights movement. A video was shown about how people in Mississippi and other Southern states were encouraged by other students to stand up and be part of the change of their condition.

During the question and answer session, the question of the relevance between that early activism and the students of today. I spoke with the gathering citing that in light of the economic conditions activism and volunteerism is needed now more than ever. I gave an overview of my volunteer activity that create a media that speaks to the concerns of poor and working people.

Last year I decided to speak out against injustice and discrimination of glbt people. Ever since then I have been doing it with more regularity. I think I mentioned that 2009 is a pivotal year for all of us. Events seem to confirm this. I want to be a part of that change.

Gennee

[Rick336]

Gennee,

I admire your energy and determination. Anytime someone speaks out for positive change, it inches us closer to a world where freedom and equality are our highest values.

Rick

[Gennee]

I enjoy public speaking a lot. I would love to do more in the future

Gennee

[merlin2921]

I admire that you are strong and courageous enough to do this. At some point in the future, I hope I'll be strong enough to become an active proponent of GLBT equality. Being from a conservative Christian background, those are probably the people I'll be trying to reach.

But not yet. Still trying to come to terms with even being a lesbian, at the moment.

[taminator]

I wonder how I'd find out about gatherings of this type in Kansas City. I'd like to be more active and bring about positive change, but not sure where to start. I get nervous speaking in public until I get going. Then it's hard to shut me up.

[Gennee]

Originally Posted by taminator

I wonder how I'd find out about gatherings of this type in Kansas City. I'd like to be more active and bring about positive change, but not sure where to start. I get nervous speaking in public until I get going. Then it's hard to shut me up.

I'm the same way, Taminator. Surprisingly, I'm not nervous when I speak in public. Butterflies maybe but never nerves.


Maybe you can google resources in Kansas City.

Gennee