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I AM EQUAL :: PHOTOSTORY

My PhotoStory: Connie A.

CATEGORY: Gender Equality, LGBT Rights, Marriage Equality, Unconventional Families, Verterans Rights
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PUBLISHED: August 18, 2011 by jasonbeckett

I lend my voice to the cause of Military Veterans whenever I can. I serve as Utah State Secretary to the Ladies Auxiliary to the VFW, a support organization who, among other things, lobbies for Veterans rights, adequate benefits and medical care and PTSD treatment. Continue reading →

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My PhotoStory: Jamie P.

CATEGORY: LGBT Rights, Marriage Equality, Photo Story, Unconventional Families
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PUBLISHED: June 20, 2011 by jasonbeckett

You should never be ashamed of who you are. There are supporters and there will always be protesters but in the end I believe that the more we fight for equality, acceptance will win and negativity will be the minority. Continue reading →

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My PhotoStory: Kelli B.

CATEGORY: LGBT Rights, Marriage Equality, Unconventional Families
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PUBLISHED: June 20, 2011 by jasonbeckett

I made a decision, that day; that I still carry with me to this day. I will fight and scream for Gay, Lesbian, or Transgender, rights. Their right to marry, their right to have and keep children that are rightfully theirs, and their right to be in a hospital room with their loved one, the right to have their basic human rights. Continue reading →

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My Photo Story: Christina B.

CATEGORY: Biggotry, Bullying, Pansexuality, Personal Power & Worth, Transgender, Unconventional Families
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PUBLISHED: March 15, 2011 by jasonbeckett

I see the hardships of everyday life for a transgender person, from avoiding public bathrooms to not walking alone. She has been harassed, followed, abused and asked not to be around. Continue reading →

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My Photo Story: Justan P.

CATEGORY: Gay Adoption, LGBT Rights, Surrogate Parents, Unconventional Families
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PUBLISHED: October 19, 2010 by jasonbeckett

I will never give up on this cause. I will take a stand wherever it needs to be taken. I came out as gay at 16, while still active in the LDS church. I was immediately shunned by many, and accepted with open arms by more. 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 «