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WHAT DOES IT MATTER?
At some point, we have all asked ourselves
the question. Is it important? Does what I do make a difference? In truth, the only person that can answer those questions in the end... Is the person asking them. Sorry, to get all “philosophical” on you, but
the conversation I recently had with Kathy Najimy (page 24) has me thinking about such things. She has been a tireless fighter for rights
and human dignity, in all its many forms. A well-spoken feminist first and foremost, who summed up the reasons why, “it does matter,” better than I ever could. “The umbrella of what I believe as a feminist, does not strictly have to do with women, of course. It has to do with the rights, the respect, the equality and the opportunity of all people. If you don’t have your rights, I don’t’ have my rights and there is no other way, because we are all connected.” Her statement reminded me, that the fight
for human rights is not isolated to the LGBT community, or the women’s community or around racial divides… and they are certainly not over.
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
David Auten, Bill Biss, Blake Beckcom, Chris Carpenter, Nisha Dedhia, Jessica D’Nalga, Jacob Glass,
Brad Hart, Jewels, William Kelly, Ken Knox, Lisa Lipsey, Stephanie Arwen Lynch,
Pat Magee, Angelica Osborne, Tim Parks, Kevin Plautz, Caleb Rainey,
We have come a long, long way. I sometimes
can’t believe how much has changed and am constantly humbled by that change, even in my short lifetime. It is inspiring. But, let’s not rest on our laurels too long.
The “Kill the Gays” bill, though it may seem “ridiculous,” is being advanced here in “liberal” California and has gone farther than seems possible. That, coupled with what just hap- pened in Indiana and the “Religious Freedom Restoration Act,” are stark reminders that the seeds of fear, anger and repression, are always there. Perhaps buried a bit, but they are there, just below the surface, waiting to sprout their ugly heads. So, yes, what we do does matter—it matters
a great deal. That isn’t to say, we should always be at war,
either. We have so much to celebrate. Many of those things are shared here between the pag- es of April’sThe Rage Monthly. Take a moment to enjoy the fruits of our writers and contributors’ labors, who, thankfully, are always so willing to share the best things in life to savor.
Joel Martens,Editor in Chief
“To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity.” —Nelson Mandela
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Sasha Scarlett, Thom Senzee, Kim Stanwood Terranova, Scott Wagner, Adam Winter
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Beth Biggs, Dennis Covey, Wander Aguiar, Jay Jones, Joel Martens, David Quintanilla Kimberly Rae and Lukas Volk
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