Will Phillips received a GLAAD award because of a CNN piece titled "Why Will Won't Pledge Allegiance". Will won't say the pledge of allegiance at school until gays and lesbians have equal rights. Will might be young and small, but his acceptance speech is hair raising and inspirational to any activist. I'm touched by this 11 year old taking up a fight that was not forced upon him to fight. As far as I know, he's not a gay student looking for his own rights, but a citizen that believes in equality. He reminded me of the early American feminist (actually she was from Russia...) Emma Goldman that would state in her speeches that the liberty of one is raveled in with the liberty of all. And Will understood this on a humanistic level, he's not a college graduate with a major in Feminism or African American Studies which makes this all the more awe inspiring. Validating even. I would love to find more kids like him!
Here's his a video of his acceptance speech:
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