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I AM EQUAL :: PHOTOSTORY

My Photo Story: Gary P.

CATEGORY: Drug Addiction, Education, Poverty
TOPICS: , , , , ,
PUBLISHED: August 18, 2010 by jasonbeckett

Because some one took a stand for the rights of someone like me, opportunities where created that would allow me to go back to school. Even though it has been nearly ten years since I have used any drugs or been charged with any criminal activity, in 2009 the Social Work Board refused to issue me a license. I did not feel equal. Continue reading →

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TBA CHARLESTON, WV
TBA ATLANTA, GA
TBA RICHMOND, VA
I live with my parents and I’m 29 years old. Salt lake city is my hometown and I have three pugs.

I have downs syndrome. Sometimes people been teasing me cause I look different. I went to many schools. I was vulnerable and it would make people want to tease me when I was in school. One time a boy spitted on me on my glasses. Another time a girl pinched me hard on the shoulder and it hurt. And other students would call me slow. And when people do these things it kind of makes me a little sad and hurt.

I love my family and they are precious to me. I like to go to the movies with my brothers and listen to my favorite singer Taylor Hicks. I’m happy...  » READ MORE «