As 800 marchers coming from three different starting points converged on Beaverton, Oregon’s City Park for the rally portion of the Respect Humanity: Uganda March and Rally, it was hard to believe that the event was conceived by a few students only six weeks prior. It is a testament to the shared urgency so many [...]
Southridge High’s Respect Humanity: Uganda March and Rally draws 800, Part 1 |
| By: Laurel Ramseyer Monday February 1, 2010 5:14 pm |
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Southridge High’s Respect Humanity: Uganda March and Rally draws 800, Part 2 |
| By: Laurel Ramseyer Monday February 1, 2010 5:12 pm |
Part 1 of this diary provided coverage of the march and the first half of speeches from the January 23rd Respect Humanity: Uganda March and Rally in Beaverton, Oregon. Most of the speeches recounted in Part 1 were given by political figures. Here in Part 2 you will hear more from the students themselves, as [...]
OR: Plans solidifying for Southridge High School student clubs’ "Respect Humanity" rally |
| By: Laurel Ramseyer Monday January 11, 2010 10:00 am |
Update: Beaverton Mayor Denny Doyle confirmed to speak at rally. Note: please tweet, fb, and recommend the DailyKos version of this diary. Thx! So much has happened in the scant two weeks since my initial post about the upcoming “Respect Humanity: Uganda March and Rally” that I thought an update post was needed. As you [...]
Oregon high school with Ugandan sister school plans protest against Uganda’s gay genocide bill |
| By: Laurel Ramseyer Thursday December 31, 2009 11:00 am |
UPDATE: Please email inquiries about this event to respect.uganda AT gmail DOT com Please recommend the DailyKos version of this diary. Thanks! Uganda’s proposed gay genocide law isn’t just an abstract concern for students at Beaverton, Oregon’s Southridge High School. Southridge has a sister school in Kalisizo, Uganda, and students and faculty from both have [...]
