Human Rights are under assault, both in the United States and around the World. From gender and sexual orientation to our basic Human Rights to clean air, water and food.
Religious intolerance and hate are preached and practiced by Theocratic movements and threaten Democracy at every step. I urge you to take a look at Troutfishing's excellent documentation of the Religious Right.
Even the very basic genetic codes that make us who we are and of the food we eat are being patented and controlled by multi-national MegaCorps who’s ONLY purpose is to make money while enjoying the exact same freedoms that used to be reserved for living, breathing, bleeding and dying Human Beings. Corporations are considered people now....
Lives are at risk here. Women’s lives, men’s lives, the lives of our children and grandchildren. Gay, straight, religious or not, regardless of race or gender we all face the fact that we are running out of
the necessities of Life on a finite planet even as the MegaCorps and politicians seek to control what is left in an effort to control all of Humanity.
IMO, the way forward is to embrace all of Humanity. Instead of focusing on our individual agendas...we should recognize that all of our agendas are about improving the state of Humankind as a whole... That Gay Rights are Women's Rights. That Civil Rights pertain to ALL people.
We must stop letting ourselves be separated into groups all clamoring for attention to our particular interest...our voices are too weak to be heard separated as we are. We must stop letting those who would control us to define us.
But if we change our approach and speak with one voice about HUMAN RIGHTS, we could make a sound that would shake the power brokers to their very foundations...
And we don't even have to start from scratch....In 1948 the U.N. issued The Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
All we have to do is join forces and embrace it.