https://padlet.com/vernone2/xj7xlirfypx5xhw4 For Highschool Concert Choir en-us 2022-10-24 16:29:43 UTC 2022-12-11 00:07:45 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f3b5.png vernone2 https://padlet.com/vernone2/xj7xlirfypx5xhw4/wish/2353952155 As the history of gay rights is quite extensive, not all of it will be typed here but websites with information will be provided.
Some events are:
In 1924, the first documented gay rights organization is founded by Henry Gerber.
On April 27, 1953, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs an executive order banning homosexual people from working for the federal government, saying that they are a security risk.
On June 28, 1969, there is the famous police raid of the Stonewall Inn which is later known as the impetus for gay civil rights in the US.
On June 28, 1970, in New York City, people march through the local streets to recognize the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall riots. It is considered the first gay pride parade.
On December 15, 1973, the American Psychiatric Association removes homosexuality from its list of mental disorders in some of its books.
On January 9, 1978, Harvey Milk becomes the first openly gay man to be elected to a political office in California by being inaugurated as San Francisco city supervisor. Sadly, in November of the same year, both Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone are murdered by Dan White.
On June 26, 2015, it is ruled by the Supreme Court that states cannot ban same-sex marriage.
Keep in mind that there is much more to this movement's history than shown here. The source I used for this is here.
In my opinion, there is nothing unnatural about homosexuality. I believe that in a place so proud about it's freedom, that there should truly be freedom for all. 
The song at the top is Same Love by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. It discusses some gay stereotypes the singer encountered as a child, some of religion's part in gay rights, and how the word gay and harmful words relating to it are thrown around as insults by people on the internet. It also tells about the singer's Uncles not being able to marry, and how some people would "rather die than be who they are" because of the world's hatefulness.]]> 2022-10-24 16:33:38 UTC https://padlet.com/vernone2/xj7xlirfypx5xhw4/wish/2353952155 vernone2 https://padlet.com/vernone2/xj7xlirfypx5xhw4/wish/2353952604 In my own words, social justice means: Equality, not just with laws protecting but with oppurtunity. ]]> 2022-10-24 16:33:52 UTC https://padlet.com/vernone2/xj7xlirfypx5xhw4/wish/2353952604 vernone2 https://padlet.com/vernone2/xj7xlirfypx5xhw4/wish/2353954757 A history: Around the time of the civil war, male doctors with the support of the catholic church outlawed abortion. Wealthy white women were still able to avoid that law though. In the 1960s there was some abortion reform and in the late 1960s, 11 states removed at least a bit of the laws having to do with it. in 1973, established the legal right to get an abortion nationwide with its decision in the Roe v. Wade case. However, the Hyde Amendment bars Medicaid money from being used to cover abortions and has restricted reproductive freedom for Black and Latino people. Currently, states get to make their own abortion laws due to Roe v. Wade being thrown out. (This is a quick overview so I do not have everything but I do have a link to the website I got this from) 
I think abortion should be legal and protected by the constitution as another amendment. My nana had a miscarriage, before or after my mom, I do not remember, but what I do know is that she felt terribly sad afterward. If it had happened nowadays, depending on the state she was in, my nana could have been arrested for something she could not have prevented. I think that at the very least if a pregnancy is no longer viable, the pregnant person should be able to get an abortion.
The song at the top is called The Problem and is by Amanda Shires and Jason Isbell. It is about a couple deciding to get an abortion. There have been other alike interpretations but this is the one I am going with. The people in the song are scared and anxious but one is still comforting the other. If you are looking for sources about abortion, I recommend that you go to the planned parenthood website. ]]> 2022-10-24 16:34:56 UTC https://padlet.com/vernone2/xj7xlirfypx5xhw4/wish/2353954757 vernone2 https://padlet.com/vernone2/xj7xlirfypx5xhw4/wish/2353955048 The song above is about Rubin “Hurricane” Carter being wrongfully convicted of murder. It is about how the people who were actually guilty got away with their crime because the police were racist. Here is more about Rubin "Hurricane" Carter's wrongful conviction.
deathpenaltyinfo.org says "Black people are about 7½ times more likely to be wrongfully convicted of murder in the U.S. than are whites, and about 80% more likely to be innocent than others convicted of murder, according to a new report by the National Registry of Exonerations.". The article that the quote is from was posted on Sep 30, 2022, so the data is fairly recent. Sadly, racism has been around for a long while so this trend is not really that new.
I think that it does not make sense to say someone committed a crime at all based on their skin color. I think it is sad that people who have not committed a crime get wrongly convicted of one and thrown in jail for reasons related heavily to the color of their skin. ]]> 2022-10-24 16:35:06 UTC https://padlet.com/vernone2/xj7xlirfypx5xhw4/wish/2353955048 vernone2 https://padlet.com/vernone2/xj7xlirfypx5xhw4/wish/2353955371 To not spread misinformation about topics even if it furthers your own point because if you do it can affect you or just your point later. To help others access credible sources about your topic so as to help them understand it better. ]]> 2022-10-24 16:35:16 UTC https://padlet.com/vernone2/xj7xlirfypx5xhw4/wish/2353955371 vernone2 https://padlet.com/vernone2/xj7xlirfypx5xhw4/wish/2353955830 It can help spread a message or idea, especially if its a particularly good and/or catchy song. Then it could get stuck in people's heads and would be talked about by many. If it gets popular enough then it would likely be talked about on podcasts, talk shows, and even perhaps the news.]]> 2022-10-24 16:35:31 UTC https://padlet.com/vernone2/xj7xlirfypx5xhw4/wish/2353955830