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Originally Posted by DrPhil
Okay...Day Without a Gay.
And...START!!!
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. . . and, back on topic, "Day Without a Gay" seems like the least effective type of activism: the type that "targets" (or only really affects) people who are already on your side.
Think about it like this: where are the areas where a significant number of gays vanishes from the workforce, or a large amount of gay money disappears from the local economy? Areas with a large (and largely out) gay population. Aren't those generally the places with the highest acceptance of and support for gay rights?
Also, those who call in to work or close their businesses are likely out in their everyday lives - those who are not openly gay in their everyday lives are in a weird spot: support the movement and out yourself, or keep the status quo and ignore a large-scale rights movement. Those who are out will be supported by those who support them, and ridiculed by those who ridicule them in their everyday life already - one day isn't going to make Joey Exfootballstarhomophobe say "wow, I never realized how important Rashid is to my workplace, I really should rethink my stance," is it?
It seems like the macro level is well-intentioned but ultimately may be undermined by micro-level effects, if that makes any sense. There may be more effective ways to show solidarity and the gradual but steady increase in acceptance for the homosexual rights movement.
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