I Am A Gay North Dakotan
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.พ. 2013
- SB 2252 needs to pass without the "Hog House" amendments. We need to voice our concern together and cry out for those who don't have a voice.
Senators,
I am member of the United States Air Force. I am a community volunteer. I am citizen. And I am gay.
I am a gay North Dakotan, and how you vote on SB 2252 directly impacts me. But I am not writing this to you for me. I'm not even writing this to you for my LGBT friends, roommates, or coworkers. I am writing this to you, I am pleading with you for the children of this great state. By passing this bill and ensuring its success through ALL levels of the North Dakota Legislature you have the opportunity, no the priviledge, to show every youth in this state that they are wanted and that they belong and that they are not second class citizens in this state. To proclaim to them that it gets better! That is your charge and your responsibility. To send a strong and powerful message to every kid, teen, youth, adult, and traveler that here in North Dakota it does not matter what you look like, who you pray to, or who you love you are wanted and respected and deserving of protection.
The "Hog House" amendments undermine the existing law on nondiscrimination and moreover, send a humiliating and demeaning message to the LGBT community in North Dakota that while discrimination against us is wrong no one will stand up to do a thing about it! This is inhumane, and the only humanely decent thing to do is to pass SB 2252 without the "Hog House" amendments.
I urge you to vote down the "Hog House" amendments and then vote in support of SB 2252 in its original form to let the LGBT youth of North
Dakota know there is hope.
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I really hope that when you are finished with your military service you will consider running for public office. You are a natural and I will gladly contribute to your campaign should you decide to do it! You are doing so much good with your videos Jake..please keep it up!
I couldn't agree with you more, Jacob! A very inspirational video and well said, Jacob:)! Ppl deserve to be who they truly are shouldn't be afraid for no reason! Hopefully from this point it only does get better:).
As a fellow gay North Dakotan... I thank you for your outspoken voice and support. You are an inspiration to many and setting the right example. Don't give up the good fight!
I live in Grand Forks, and I know several gay people. They put up with so much hate and confusion here. Hopefully marriage equality will start opening people's minds about discrimination
This was very, very well done, Jacob. I'm in GF as well and represented by a Dem senator (and reps, too), and he supports the original version. I shared this on Facebook along with a link to where citizens can reach their representatives.
Thanks for the great video. Echoing what others have said, I too hope to see you running for office some day.
Great job Jacob. Because of my mental health issues, I think it best though for me to stay out of it. I wish you the very best. Peace I leave with you my brother. HUGGS!!!
I'm a gay North Dakotan
North dakota is now more accepting. I live in Fargo, and it's common for gay people to show public affection
Thank you! I want to eventually!
Powerful speech. They should hear your message.
Well done, Jacob. I agree with the others, you should eventually run for public office.
"If you want a voice in Rome, win the people, speak your heart, and when you make a promise, keep it." Pompey to Julius Caesar, "Julius Caesar", 2002.
Sound advice. It makes the difference between a politician and a statesman. :)
As an Illinoisan I know the House battle will be close, but as Barack might say, the people of Illinois deserve a vote.
Great Video Jacob
Great video!
I never understood why the military use to kick you out for being gay. When I was in the army in 1982 the military was horrible and destroyed gay soldiers military careers and humiliated them in our news paper called the army stars and stripes. They would put pictures of gay soldiers who got caught and were discharged unhonarble. ☮️✌️
Thank you, it should be better because of the gravity of this bill but I wanted it sent to the senators before they voted so there was no editing or multiple takes. :(
Well done Jacob! A very powerful message too! I agree with michaelduane11 You should definitely run for office one day. I think the US would benefit greatly by having someone of your caliber!
Young man go to law school and become a member of the bar. That is the way you can serve,
I would like to read to the bill in detail because I haven't hear anything about North Dakota. I mean this never came to my attention.
wow man that's too hard
is there anything I can do to help
Though I don't entirely agree with the LGB lifestyle, I strongly support laws against the undue discrimination of LGB's in housing, defense, education, and jobs since success and the ability to carry out fully one's responsibility in those 4 areas (and more areas) have no bearing on sexual orientation. A homosexual can certainly do just as good a job as a heterosexual. That is why I support ENDA, the repeal of DADT, and other anti-discrimination laws. Continue your noble fight!
Interesting!
I think you should go into politics. You state the issues clearly and with passion. We know you care. Do you know your politicians care?
Hummmmm.........I hear a politition!?
You can read it on legis(dot)nd(dot)gov
Lol, like 2 of us! haha jk
There are gays in North Dakota? I thought it was like Iran.
I live in minot, im transgender/pansexual....i hate living here. And do u still live here?
What is pansexual? Never heard of it.
For the guy that left the very rude cooment he Is braver than yoy will ever be so continue to build your littke model planes and leave the defending up to this guy I would trust him with my life
Props man! Great video. I'm from Brazil and I've never been in the USA. I'm learning English alone and I subscribed in your channel .
You, even though you're so young, you fight for the rights of all. Congrats!