Interesting Tweets: Rupert Murdoch

This the pot calling the kettle black.

The Harsh Reality about our LGBT Youth

New research reveals some tough matters besetting many of our LGBT youth. Here are a few pieces:

• Gay, transgender, and gender nonconforming youth are significantly over-represented in the juvenile justice system—approximately 300,000 gay and transgender youth are arrested and/or detained each year, of which more than 60 percent are black or Latino. Though gay and transgender youth represent just 5 percent to 7 percent of the nation’s overall youth population, they compose 13 percent to 15 percent of those currently in the juvenile justice system.

•  Research shows that gay and transgender youth entering into the juvenile justice system are twice as likely to have experienced family conflict, child abuse, and homelessness as other youth. 

•  Programs designed to keep children and youth off the streets, such as foster care, health centers, and other youth-serving institutions, are often ill-prepared or unsafe for gay and transgender youth due to institutional prejudice, lack of provider and foster-parent training, and discrimination against gay and transgender youth by adults and peers. As a result, many youth run away from these placements, actions that could also land them in the custody of the juvenile justice system.

•  Out of despair and a need for survival, homeless gay and transgender youth are more likely to resort to criminal behaviors, such as drug sales, theft, or “survival sex,” which put them at risk of arrest and detainment.

Please go here to read more of the research.

A Life Lesson

Last Night at the B. Slade's video shoot...

B. Slade, me and Anthony Thomas

My friend, Logan invited me to a video shoot for B. Slade's SONSHINE 2. If you are not familiar with him, just go here. He is a part of the future of music.

While I was there I was so fortunate to meet Anthony Thomas! Who is he? Well, he is responsible for the choreography of RHYTHM NATION! I was speechless! When I talking to him, I told him how I tried to learn the moves. I never learned the moves, but I had fun trying all those times. However, I do have a quick video of these two of them breaking it down.



   The night was a great LA night. More chatting, pics and great music from B. Slade. I'm telling you, if you don't know him... know him.

New Art: Horror Die Cut Collection

This wonderful poster was created by Max Dalton.

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