Driving for Equality visits Campus Pride at Home

You know I usually do all the traveling. Seldom do I have someone or a group come visit Campus Pride in our home office of Charlotte, NC. But this week, Campus Pride had the pleasure of hosting Chris and Potter, the two young adults going state by state Driving for Equality (http://www.drivingequality.com).

Both Chris & Potter are really quite amazing. Driving Equality is a 100-day, 16,000-mile, 48-state trek across America to collect stories from LGBTQ people in an effort to raise awareness of the various forms of discrimination faced by our community in each state of the nation. Highlighting the differences in rights, laws, and amendments between the states will shed light on the current social standing of queer individuals today.The goal is to create a dialogue about the disparities across the nation, and what can be done to end discrimination for all.

During the 100-day trip, Chris and Potter meet with LGBTQ community organizers, activists, and any citizens willing to talk. While they were in Charlotte, NC, I organized a meeting with Qnotes, our LGBT Carolina news source and our LGBT Community Center. You can follow Chris and Potter online at the Driving for Equality site (http://www.drivingequality.com). There is actually pics from our visiti and a small video clip sneak peak. Check it out!

The final project, after the 100 days, will culminate with a Driving for Equality documentary.

Well, Campus Pride wishes Chris and Potter safe travels and appreciates them dropping by the Carolinas! We gave them rainbow cookies for some queer junk food along the way!