All Hands On Deck

''Lets not waste one more minute demanding anything; not one more minute disapproving of anyone; not a single second pouting that everyone doesn’t want to do it your preferred way. Even better ~ do it all, approve of it all, figure out a way to make everyone right. Pick your area, hold your line, stand and resist – irresistibly. Do what is in front of you and skip judging other forms of activism as those activists are doing exactly what they are called to do,'' wrote Zoe Nicholson on her blog.

American Equality Bill - Online Debate

Some recent perspectives about Alan Bounville's fast for LGBT civil rights :

• Alan Bounville where are you? Will the people following your story hear news tomorrow re: Alan's hunger strike calling for Senator Gillibrand to put forth a bill for civil rights for all, national gay rights bill? by Suzannah B. Troy a straight woman who has been gay bashed on the streets of NYC

• Not So Fast, by Jude SafeSchools Stevens (may require FaceBook login)

• What Does It Mean to Demand Equality? by Thomas C. Waters

• The BIG and the small of it, by Zoe Nicholson

Civil Rights Fast begins Second Week

Alan Bounville has lost 14 pounds in his first week of the fast for LGBT Civil Rights.

In this first week of his fast for LGBT Civil Rights, Alan Bounville has lost 14 pounds, according to a news release issued last night. "Under a doctor’s care, Alan is watchful and cautious with his energy. Iana Di Bona is managing their personal needs and assisting in the overall conservation of energy. A group of people are assisting in distributing information, posting videos and accompanying Alan and Iana to their events," read the statement issued by Zoe Nicholson.

Mr. Bounville began his fast on Election Day, Nov. 2. For a period of 36 days before the fast even began, he and other LGBT activists were requesting that all LGBTQIA people to work locally with their own Senators and Representatives to lobby for the introduction of the American Equality Bill. The American Equality Bill is a landmark piece of draft legislation, which if filed and passed, would amend civil rights laws of the United States by adding ''sexual orientation'' and ''gender identity'' into the Civil Rights Act of 1964. People in PA, CA, FL, OH are already on board with asking their local Congressional Representatives to introduce the American Equality Bill.

In the news release issued last night, Ms. Di Bona included a public statement : "In this second week of the Civil Rights Fast, we hope that more voices will continue to rise and demand equality."