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Each time I see a yard sign, I feel a little thrill. When I saw multiples, it increases. That’s not just satisfaction, it is validation that all of these spaces are proclaiming that they stand with transgender kids.
And when I drive down a block or two and see many signs, it is a wonderful experience. I wish we could use a drone to take footage so we can all see the magnitude of what we’ve accomplished — over 1000 signs from a bird’s eye view. Thousands of stickers on mugs and bumpers. Pens everywhere.
The next best thing is a video of photos submitted from folks who have posted signs. Not 1000, but enough to get a good idea of that sensation of soaring over the signs.
I knew music would help amplify the message so I reached out to my friend Phat Man Dee and asked her opinion. She and her collaborators on the Social Justice Disco concept album offered us use of their cover of I Will Survive — voila!
Phat Man Dee and Liz Berlin have created an album that wails and rails against injustice, using their musical gifts to empower each other to speak truth to the injustices of our nation through dance music performed lovingly in the righteous spirit of equity, justice and disco!
I did try to find some videographer to help, but that wasn’t working out so I just created this myself using software on my laptop. It is flawed, it might be hard to read, but just ssshhhhh those anxieties and let yourself be wrapped up in the…
