Monthly Archives: April 2017

Tell Governor Haslam To Protect Tennessee’s LGBTQ Citizens

Posted on April 29, 2017 by theboeskool

Here’s the thing: The Legislative process can be confusing. And a lot of the time, this is on purpose. The confusion is intentional. Take for example SB 1085… “SB” stands for “Senate Bill” (as opposed to HB 1111, which is … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged Bill Haslam, Civil rights, Human Rights, LGBT Erasure Bill, LGBT Rights, Patrick Swayze, SB 1085, Tennessee Discrimination, Veto | 2 Comments

The Story Of How A Woman’s Right To Vote Came Through Nashville–A Story Of Hope

Posted on April 25, 2017 by theboeskool

Last night I sat in my driveway with tears in my eyes, and I listened to the end of a story on NPR (specifically a story on RadioLab titled “One Vote”). You ever hear a story that is SO AMAZING that … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics | Tagged 19th Amendment, Carrie Chapman Catt, Febb Burn, Female anti suffragists, Harry Burn, Hope, Nashville, Suffragists, The War of the Roses, ThingsOnlyChristianWomenHear, Women's Right To Vote, Women's Rights | 7 Comments

The San Bernardino School Shooting, and Finding Hope Amidst The Trolls

Posted on April 11, 2017 by theboeskool

I got on Facebook this afternoon, and discovered that there had been yet another school shooting. A man named Cedric Anderson checked in at the office of North Park Elementary School in San Bernardino, CA, he walked into the classroom of … Continue reading →