How an 18-year-old LGBTQ ally took on Pearland's establishment and won.
For many in the LGBTQ community, the past year has been debilitating. We’re at a loss to understand the rising demonization of our own community and other vulnerable populations, both at the state and national levels.
But for those listening closely, there’s a hopeful thunder on the horizon—the sound of an army of millennials stomping their feet and marching forward. This largest-ever population of young Americans is heading our way, and they mean business.
Most millennials have no intention of tolerating inbred, garden-variety American bigotry, and one eloquent voice for this generation is recently elected Pearland ISD Board of Trustees member Mike Floyd. A Democrat, the 18-year-old Floyd graduated from Pearland’s Dawson High School in May, but exhibits the polish of someone twice his age.
“There are a lot of bad things happening in our politics today,” Floyd says. “I stepped up because someone has to do something. This situation has dehumanized so many in our community that we must speak. One of my objectives is to put an end to that.
Read more: http://www.outsmartmagazine.com/2017/07/magic-mike/
