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Here's your chance to see me put my money where my mouth is.
[url=http://www.facebook.com/itsjaythenerdkid/posts/348256965276186]For every like or share this FB post gets from now until 11:49PM this coming Sunday the 31st of March, my time, I will donate 10 cents to a pro-LGBT charity, up to a limit of $50.[/url] Yes, I am actually going to do this. Yes, there will be photographic evidence. No, nobody "hacked" my Facebook - this is 100% totally for real.
Sure, it's an attention-getting stunt. I'll admit that. But it's also a chance for me to back up my activism with actual fundraising - and maybe it'll even inspire a few other people to do the same. So, if you want to see me spend my hard-earned money to get people's attention on the internet, go on over to Facebook and like/share that post (I'm counting both towards the total). It's for a good cause.
A little FAQ:
[b]Hey, gay rights are dumb! Why aren't you doing this for [i]my[/i] pet cause?[/b]
Well...this is my pet cause, and I'm shilling out the money. And if you want to derail my thread by whining about it - let me just point out that I created this thread in a group where I have admin powers, and am therefore capable of editing all your posts into nothing but cat pics. [i]Gay[/i] cat pics.
[b]Why not just donate the money quietly without making it all about you?[/b]
I already do that. But this way, I get to raise awareness at the same time - and let's be honest, the attention is nice, too. :)
[b]What if I don't have Facebook but want to contribute?[/b]
Send the link around to friends of yours who do. Their likes and shares will count just as well.
[b]Why only $50, you cheapskate?[/b]
Dude, come on. I work a part-time job that has to pay my bills as well as the not-insubstantial expense of flying overseas to visit my boyfriend whenever I get the chance. I would love to donate more, but I just seriously don't have the funds. This is as much as I can do, and I'm doing it happily.
[b]I'd like to donate money too. How can I help?[/b]
What'd be cool is if people were to pledge to match me dollar for dollar - say I got to $20, you could pledge to donate $20 to the same organisation as well. Something like that. But no pressure! I'd be grateful just for a like and a share. I'm spending my own money here, not asking for other people's.
[b]Which charity will this be going to?[/b]
I'm undecided and would welcome suggestions. The only requirement is that it's pro-LGBT, but I'd like it to be an organisation that focuses on LGBT rights for people of colour or disabled people in particular, or one with a heavy focus on trans rights, because those things are often ignored by the mainstream pride movement. If you have suggestions for a local shelter or organisation in your area that you think does great work, I would love to hear from you, too!
[b]Can we see your boobs?[/b]
Google Image Search me. You'll find them. :P
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Oh God, you made this public, prepare for a storm of aggressive Floodians!