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I AM EQUAL :: PHOTOSTORY

My PhotoStory: Tiffany H.

CATEGORY: Education, LGBT Rights, Marriage Equality, Poverty, Unemployment
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PUBLISHED: April 21, 2012 by jasonbeckett

I decided that I needed to attend; To stand up for the lives that could have been lost but were not and for my fellow unemployed teachers, and all who have suffered because of the ignorance of those who just don’t understand what it is that we do. Continue reading →

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My Photo Story: Ronette K.

CATEGORY: Body Issues, Education, Personal Power & Worth, Unconventional Families
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PUBLISHED: August 19, 2010 by jasonbeckett

I got teased relentlessly at school for my weight and I felt I was not equal. I got into a lot of trouble as a teen and some of my choices meant I ended up a young mother. With the help of my loving family taking me into there arms and helping me feel loved, valued, and equal, I realized I needed to make some changes for myself and my daughter. Continue reading →

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My Photo Story: Gary P.

CATEGORY: Drug Addiction, Education, Poverty
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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 «