About Me

I chose a lens based on the film we viewed, Flag Wars.  The events and characters in the film were very powerful and inspiring to me. I wanted to create a blog that allowed me to embody an individual I imagine could have been present at the time of this film.  I chose to take on the role of a 25 year old gay woman, Carrie, who just moved into Old Towne East, Columbus with my partner of 5 years.  I wanted this project to be creative and give personal, yet fictional, accounts of what it would be like to have a neighborhood reject any lifestyle they might not agree with.  A lot of personal emotion and recollection was incorporated into this project because my family has dealt with discrimination, rejection and hatred for a family member being gay.  I wanted to incorporate information from videos and articles into this project to highlight the hardships that members of the gay community faced and are still facing.  I am arguing against the hatred and I show important historical moments that impact the gay community and our country.

Works Cited 

Bryant, Linda Goode. Flag Wars. 2003. DVD.

Drain, Lauren. Interview by 20/‌20. Westboro Baptist Church Family Disowns Daughter . Youtube. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 June 2012. <http://www.youtube.com/‌watch?v=50r0CnKq7_k>.

Phelps, Shirley. Interview by Fox News. Anti-Gay Church Harassing Family. Youtube. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 May 2012. <http://www.youtube.com/‌watch?v=4hI1mO2eeTY>.

Showers, Steven S. “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell: The Crucial Relationship Between Homosexuality and Demon Possession.” Homeward Bound Journal: n. pag. Web. 1 June 2012. <http://www.homewardboundjournal.com/>.