#endbigotry — Public Fediverse posts

I was a public school teacher for thirty years, and although I loved the children dearly, I would never enter such a homophobic profession the second time. Bigotry is the root of all evil. #publicschool #publicschools #publicschoolteacher #publicschoolteachers #bigots #bigotry #bigot #bigotryisthrootofallevil #bigotryisevil #endbigotry #eschewbigotry #gay #gayrights #homosexual #homophobia #racism #sexism #xenophobia #christianvalues #christianbigotry #fundamentalists #fundamentalism

BIGOTRY. It's what's for breakfast in America! #publicserviceannouncement #endbigotry #bigotryistherootofallevil #theloveofbigotryistherootofallevil #evil #homophobia #racism #sexism #xenophobia #hatred #hatredoffellowman #hatredoffellowhumans #humanity #bigotryiswrong

We're taught that "education eliminates bigotry," yet the worst homophobes I've known, have all been my fellow public school teachers. Go figure. #bigotry #endbigotry #humanrights #civilrights #equalrights #homophobia #endhomophobia #endracism #endsexism #endxenophobia #bigot #bigots #hatred #humanity #civilization #gayrights #historyofgayrights #equality #bigotyiswrong #vulgar #vulgarity #bigotsarevulgar #bigotsarestupid #bigotsareliars #liars #stupidity

A Public Service Announcement for your Edification. #publicservice #publicserviceannouncement #announcement #pronouncement #bigotry #bigotryiswrong #endbigotry #bigotryistherootofallevil #allevil #evil #bigotryisevil #stopbigotry #spreadingbigotry #endingbigotry #crossstitch #stitchery #stitchingproject #handwork #delicatehandwork #makingart #oldfashioned #craft #crafts #oldfashionedcraft #oldfashionedcrafts #racism #sexism #homophobia #xenophobia #endracism #endsexism #endhomophobia

Today is our third Wedding Anniversary. I have never more enjoyed exercising my civil rights. #wedding #weddings #marriage #marriages #equalwedding #equalweddings #gaywedding #gayweddings #minority #minorities #minoritycommunity #minoritycommunities #bigotry #bigotryiswrong #bigotryisstupid #endbigotry #endhomophobia #homophobia #homophobiaiswrong #ally #allies #gayally #gayallies #support #gaysupport #gayrights #civilrights #civilright #husbands #anniversary

Chick-fil-A has a complex history with the LGBTQ+ community, largely defined by past corporate donations to groups that opposed same-sex marriage and restricted LGBTQ+ rights. While the company officially updated its philanthropic focus in 2019 to stop funding those specific organizations, its executives and owners have still personally faced criticism for their continued traditional views. #gayrights #civilrights #bigotry #endbigotry #endcorporatebigotry #bigotryisnotafamilyvalue

TRUTH. #bigotry #endbigotry #bigot #bigoted #sexism #racism #xenophobia #homophobia #endhomophobia #endbigotry #endracism #endsexism #endxenophobia #society #societysills #illsofsociety #problemsofsociety #chauvenistic #bigots #hatred #genocide #war #wars #religiousbigotry #Zealotry #idiots #humanstupidity #humanfailures #humansarethecancercellsonourplanet #cancercells #rottenpeople #publicserviceannouncement #PublicService

Empire Kosher Poultry, Inc, the largest Kosher Chicken Plant in the United States, is located in my hometown of Mifflintown. According to the last census, the entire county lists no Jewish citizens, but as a teacher, I experienced few Mondays in which a co-worker didn't brag about "jewing" someone down in price at a weekend sale. It's a funny and bigoted old world. #endbigotry #endantisemitism #antisemitism #bigotryiswrong #civilrights #equalrights #equalrightsforall #endhatred #equality

There were many advantages to growing up in a small town of 900 folks. For a member of a despised minority, there were also numerous disadvantages. What's to be done with our bigoted society? #equalrights #civilrights #bigotry #endbigotry #enddiscrimination #discrimination #lgbt #lgbtrights #gayrights #bigotryiswrong #racism #sexism #xenophobia #homophobia #minorityrights #minority #gaymen #smalltown #smalltowns #pennsylvania

When Rainbow advertising is seen in Lewistown, the only thing one can be certain of, is that it's NOT Gay Pride Month. #gaypride #gaypridemonth #gayrights #gayequality #equality #equalrights #civilrights #civil #civility #bigotry #endbigotry #homophobia #endhomophobia #rainbow #rainbows #rainbowadvertising #inclusion #supportinclusion #lgbt #lgbtrights

A student at his Little League game. 1977. I hope for a future in which gay people are accepted as teachers, and homophobes are not. #education #publiceducation #homophobia #bigotry #bigotryiswrong #endbigotry #student #students #littleleague #school #publicschool #publicschools #sports #exercise #goodhealth #1970s #twentiethcentury #civilrights

One of my public school students in 1977 at his Little League game. I hope some day gay people are more accepted as teachers. Sadly, it has not improved during my lifetime. #civilrights #equalrights #gayrights #endbigotry #publicschool #publicschools #publicschoolteacher #publicschoolteachers #1970s #littleleague #littleleagues #baseball #baseballplayer #baseballplayers #softball #softballplayer #softballplayers #tribe #tribes #monkeytribe #monkeytribes #monkeytribalism #tribalism

Bigotry is the Root of All Evil. #publicservice #announcement #publicserviceannouncement #bigotry #endbigotry #bigotryistherootofallevil #bigotryiswrong #bigotryisevil #bigotsgohome #endbigotry #equalrights #equal #equalmarriage #homophobia #homophobiaiswrong #racism #racismiswrong #sexism #sexiamiswrong #endsexism #endhomophobia #endracism

Sage. (AI Generated Image) #sage #sageadvice #wise #wiseadvice #saying #oldsaying #bigotry #endbigotry #homophobia #endhomophobia #racism #endracism #sexism #endsexism #evil #xenophobia #hatred #humanity #problems #prejudice #obstinate #unreasonable #humansuffering #pride #whitefragility #malefragility #straightmalefragility

We're taught that "education ends bigotry," yet the worst homophobes I've known in my 70+ years were some of my teaching colleagues, followed closely by medical professionals, and electricians. Curious! #bigotry #endbigotry #civilrights #civilrightsmovement #equalrights #equalrightsmovement #racism #sexism #bigotry #homophobia #endsexism #endracism #endhomophoboia #xenophobia #endxenophobia #education #beliefs #mores #superstition #superstitions #bigots #racists #teaching #school #schools

Celebrating Black History Month in the Valley of the Dolls. #blackhistorymonth #blackhistory #february #blacklivesmatter #blm #endbigotry #bigotry #civilrights #equalrights #equalcivilrights #fightforcivilrights #1619project #the1619project #1863emancipationproclamation #1955montogomerybusboycott #1963marchonwashington #1964CivilRightsAct #2008barackobamaelection #obamapresident #2020blmprotests #2020blm #2020blacklivesmatter #2020blacklivesmatterprotests

Sorry our ACE Hardware is going out of business! We'll miss the hand-painted window advertising--not to mention that the local 'Mom and Pop' Hardware prefers to not do business with married homosexuals, as is now their Supreme Court-given right. Guess it's Walmart for us! #ace #acehardwarestore #outofbusiness #lewistown #downtown #downtownlewistown #gayrights #equalrights #equalmarriage #equality #fightforequality #endbigotry #bigotry #homophobia #endhomophobia #discrimination #ghosting

In spite of bigoted colleagues, I've loved all my teaching experiences--bible school, public school, and theater education. I hope someday gay people are openly accepted in this profession. Lack Tuscarora Halloween, 1982. #publiceducation #publiceducator #publicschools #students #PublicSchoolStudents #churchschool #bibleschool #theaterkids #theater #theatereducation #bigotrym #EndBigotry #bigotryiswrong #homophobia #sexism #costumes

In my 30 years as a public school teacher, I always enjoyed the children. My co-workers' unrelenting homophobia? Not so much. 1995. #homophobia #gayrights #gay #equalrights #civilrights #bigotry #bigotryiswrong #endbigotry #bigotsareliars #publiceducation #publicschool

In our home, we celebrate Dr. King's legacy the entire week of his birthday. #martinlutherkingjr #martinlutherking #martinlutherkingday #martinlutherkingholiday #holiday #holidays #mondayholidays #civilrights #equalrights #equality #endbigotry #nomorebigotry #bigotryiswrong

We're taught that "education eliminates bigotry," yet the worst homophobes I've known have always been my fellow teachers and union leaders. 1995. #bigotry #homophobia #sexism #racism #xenophobia #endbigotry #discrimination #enddiscrimination #equalrights #equality #Strike

A Public Service Message from the Gay Curmudgeon. #bigotry #endbigotry #endracism #racism #xenophobia #endxenophobia #homophobia #endhomophobia #sexism #endsexism #bigots #bullies #jerks #publicservice #publicservicemessage

A Public Service Message from the Gay Curmudgeon. #publicservicemessage #publicmessage #servicemessage #bigotry #bigotryiswrong #endbigotry #sexism #racism #homophobia #xenohobia #bigotries #hatred #malice #antipathy #society #societysills #problems #humanproblems

I've never known a time Gay Teachers were accepted in Public Education. Bigots of all ilks, however, whether they be racists, sexists, homophobes, or xenophobes are welcomed with open arms. #gay #gayrights #equalrights #civilrights #bigotry #endbigotry #civilrightsmarch

Outside Pennsylvania's Jewish Governor Josh Sharpiro's home, after it was set ablaze the first night of Passover in a murder attempt on his entire family. BIGOTRY IS WRONG AND IT MUST END. Credit: Matthew Hatcher/Getty #antisemitism #bigotry #endbigotry #civilrights

I want to live in a world in which BIGOTS are the only despised minority. #bigotry #endbigotry #sexism #racism #homophobia #equality #equalrights #civilrights #humanity #humanist #humanists #transrights #transgender #transgenderrights

Children are never racist, sexist, or homophobic. Until they're taught to be. Bigots are our society's real groomers. #endbigotry #endracism #endsexism #endhomophobia #bigotry #racism #sexism #homophobia #equalrights #civilrights #equality #protest #bicentennial #publicschool

Ken, Kenny, Kendrin, and Kenneth Kennedy at last June's Gay Pride Parade. #gayrights #gayrightsarehumanrights #equalrights #equality #gaypride #gaypridemonth #gayprideparade #stopbigotry #endbigotry #prideflag

Penn State may have been rife with homophobia when I attended in the '70s, but they've always run a good art museum. Art from the new Palmer Art Museum on the PSU campus. #psu #pennstate #pennsylvaniastateuniversity #statecollege #art #artmuseum #JoeAcanfora #endbigotry

Barbies celebrate Gay Pride Month. #gaypridemonth #gayrpride #pride #gayrights #civilrights #equalmarriage #Equality #sufference #rainbow #Barbie #Dolls #dollphotographer #endbigotry

Student with Downs Syndrome Excluded:

A post by @JDS linked an article about an Alabama elementary school girls basketball team that won the championship in a boys league.  Despite defeating all the boys teams they faced enroute to the top, the league refused to award the trophy to the girls team.  As if this example of “exclusion by bigotry” was not enough to get the juices flowing, the article linked another #disability related story that I couldn’t pass up.  So much for easing back into it.

Morgyn Arnold, who lives with down syndrome, worked as the manager of her Junior high school’s cheerleading team. The cheer team at Shoreline Junior High School in Layton, Utah, chose to take two team photos; one with Morgyn and one without.  The photo excluding her is the one used on social media and printed in the yearbook.  Her name was not even mentioned as part of the team.  Despite all of her “hard work and dedication to the team”, she was excluded .

 According to a relative of Morgyn's,  this “was the second time in three years” that she had “been left out of the yearbook” and had been left off the class list of students by the school in the past.  The school issued a statement on social media that was later deleted.  Is that the “swooshing" of brooms I hear?

I personally have had a similar taste of this elixir of exclusion during my time broadcasting for one university hockey team.  Among the numerous discriminatory and ableist acts I experienced, I too was never mentioned or thanked in anyway by that team.  I felt as if I was a dirty secret or that the team that raved about my broadcasts, was ashamed of me. 

The big difference? Down Syndrome is not one of my disabilities and I was not 14 years old like Morgyn.  Even with my experience, I can’t imagine how she must have felt being subjected to these patronizing, demeaning and deplorable ableist acts of exclusion.

In the mind of the offenders, exclusion, discrimination and bigotry doesn’t have to make sense.  Oftentimes, they assume the people living with invisible, developmental or intellectual disabilities to be clueless or lacking reason and intelligence.  In actuality, this type of behavior and “stigmatude” suggests that perpetrators may be lacking in some of these areas.

For this blatant act of ableism and oblivion to inclusion, Community Intergration and equality I have no cheers, only jeers.
“HIP HIP! Shame on you.”

OutOfExile_IDR #InvisibleDisabilityRights

Link to the article and photos: https://www.ibtimes.sg/utah-school-under-fire-after-leaving-student-down-syndrome-out-cheerleading-team-photo-claims-it-58223?utm_source=Internal&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=related

#EndAbleism #EndBigotry #InvisibleDisabilities #IntellectualDisabilities #DevelopmentalDisabilities #DownSyndrome #CommunityIntergration #inclusion #equality #stigmatude

@disabilityjustice @disability

A social experiment.
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The results are in and somewhat sad.

I did a social experiment last night: "Rolos vs IDR - Invisible Disability Rights."

I posted two pieces and the above "social experiment" toot simultaneously so they would appear on the timeline together. Links to both are below.

The score was:
Rolos 9 - IDR 1

The response for Rolo included favoring, boosting and two comments from the same Mastodonian that seemed to want to give a lesson on geometry in reference to the shape of Rolos.

Only one responce for IDR, a single boost. Thanks Jack. :solidarity:

Social change comes with support from all, abled and disabled individuals alike. As long as candy takes precedence over the abuse, mistreatment, exclusion and inequality of human beings, the future looks bleak for persons with invisible disabilities. Experiment failure.

Invisible Disability Rights are #HumanRights and #DisabilityIsDiversity

Heinous abuse of people with invisible disabilities by humanity (cw):
https://kolektiva.social/@OutOfExile_IDR_Voice/109549519506159425

Rolos candy:
https://kolektiva.social/@OutOfExile_IDR_Voice/109674897422321516

#equality #change #amplify #inclusion #support #listen #EndBigotry #EndAbleism #disability #MentalHealth #DevelopmentalDisabilities #IntellectualDisabilities #TBI
#DisabilitySolidarity #Love4All #DisabilityCommunity #InvisibleDisabilityRights #Legend #LoisCurtis #ElaineWilson #OlmsteadDecision #heros

@autisticadvocacy @disabilityjustice @disability

Image courtesy of psu.com

@MarkRuffalo

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Your wisdom and opinions here are greatly appreciated. The oppression of POC was, and is an ongoing plague on society. MLK and his wisdoms have always inspired and fueled my fight for Invisible Disability Rights (IDR) as well.

To paraphrase your statement, I feel it is equally important to:
"listen to the (disabled) community, uplift their voices, celebrate their achievements, and lend support in the ongoing fight for (disability) justice and equality.

Below are two articles. One about oppression and one about a great achievement from a black woman who is a hero to people with invisible disabilities. Lois Curtis' landmark SCOTUS case is touted as the "Brown vs Board Education" for persons with invisible disabilities yet, so few know who she is and fail to honor her for what she did.

Two of my favorites from MLK:

 “The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people.”
― Martin Luther King Jr.

  He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it,” King said. “He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it. - Martin Luther King Jr.

Oppression:
https://kolektiva.social/@OutOfExile_IDR_Voice/109549519506159425

Achievement of Lois Curtis:
https://kolektiva.social/@OutOfExile_IDR_Voice/109690867328587920

#equality #change #amplify #inclusion #support #listen #BLM #EndBigotry #EndAbleism #disability #MentalHealth #DevelopmentalDisabilities #IntellectualDisabilities #TBI
#DisabilitySolidarity #Love4All #DisabilityCommunity #InvisibleDisabilityRights #Legend #LoisCurtis #MLK #ElaineWilson #OlmsteadDecision #JohnLewis MartinLutherKingJr #heros

@disabilityjustice @disability @actuallyautistic