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Be active in your community! Clip Film Outreach is proud to be associated with filmmakers Vicki Nantz and Mary Meeks and "Accessory to Murder: Our Culture's Complicity in the Death of Ryan Skipper." We encourage you to see this film about a young man brutally murdered in Polk County, Florida and the role we all play in allowing this type of hate to continue to be spread in our community.
"Accessory to Murder: Our Culture’s Complicity in the Death of Ryan Skipper"
On March 14, 2007, twenty-five year old Ryan Skipper was brutally murdered in Polk County, Florida because of who he was. Harassed and threatened throughout his young life for being gay in a rural community, Ryan was ultimately targeted as a “faggot” by men who robbed him, stabbed him, slit his throat and dumped his body on a dirt road.
Ryan Skipper, a victim of heinous anti-gay violence, was yet again victimized in death by a county sheriff who made homophobic and irresponsible statements to the media, and then by a compliant media that blindly accepted and perpetuated those statements as fact. Ryan Skipper was murdered, maligned and ignored, all because he was gay.
Where does such hate originate, and who’s to blame for a society that demeans and diminishes its lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered citizens? All of us must ask what would motivate men to savagely murder someone only because he is gay.
The documentary, “Accessory to Murder: Our Culture’s Complicity in the Death of Ryan Skipper” explores the rampant homophobia which exists throughout our culture and its institutions. From the mouths of presidents and celebrated personalities to the pulpit and Public Square, America marginalizes, vilifies and demonizes its gay community.
In the words of the film’s Director, “In October of 1998, Matthew Shepard was brutally murdered because he was gay. All eyes turned to Laramie, Wyoming. In March of 2007, Ryan Skipper was brutally murdered in Central Florida because he was gay. All eyes turned away.”
ACCESSORY TO MURDER: OUR CULTURE’S COMPLICITY IN THE DEATH OF RYAN SKIPPER is available for purchase. Money from the sale of DVDs benefits the Ryan Keith Skipper Fund. Contact Friends of the Festival at info@cliptampabay.com of visit www.ryanskipperdocumentary.com for additional information.
Just a quick message to say thank you for being a friend on myspace. I hope all your aspirations in life come true. Regardless of whether you are told this often or not....you are special and valuable. Keep a smile on your face and the ones you love close. Drop by and say hello. I love to hear from everyone. It warms my day to see a message from my myspace friends. So often I loose touch with people because of the pressures of life, but I respond to actual conversation type messages. I often feel bad when I'm unable to post comments, etc on your new content..but I promise if I get a message from you I do check out your page..... At night I have so much time on my hands with my job...3 hrs work and 5 hours internet. Probably the ideal job for most...I would rather be busy...What about you? I have a few close friends on myspace...and they know who they are. Subscribe to my myspace blog and communicate...you can join the group of close frineds..myspace seems so impersonal at times..but we do have the ability to make good friends.
GrownGurl Fridays! Ladies Nite At Valentine's Nite Club- Each & Every Friday Nite! Drink Specials, Drag Shows, and Beautiful Women! See my page for all the details and for more upcoming events...
The Ybor Civic Association will be holding a neighborhood yard sale on Saturday, April 4 from 9:15 am to 1 pm at Centennial Park in Ybor City. We invite anyone who would like to sell or shop to come out for this event.
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<br />Anyone is welcome to rent a table to sell their gently used and unwanted goods for $10 per table. The $10 fee covers the table rental, marketing/ads, and provides a small amount to HYNCA to support association activities.
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<br />visit www.hynca.com to get your table!
I'm trying to get on "The Big Gay Sketch Show" but I need your help. If you could go to this link and vote I would forever be in your debt and would be at your beckon comand!!!!!!!
CUT AND PASTE PLEASE http://biggaycasting.com/people/villetto
Remeber to vote every 24 hours. The more you vote the more I will be willing to repay you ;-)
Thank you for the friendship and for your support in helping increase the effort to EDUCATE our youth of the dangers of drugs and violence. Our future generation depends on the youth of today. Alcohol and Drugs are plaguing our society and we need to attack it head on where it is digging its roots; with our youth in our schools. Knowledge and Truth are the key to help them stay clean. They deserve the TRUTH about all of the drugs they will incounter. They are simply too smart to accept the old 'Just Say NO' adage. Todays teens want to KNOW for themselves, and a rebellious society we have created. They will seek the truth themselves and we must educate them with it. That's what they respect; That's what they deserve! A NEW D.A.R.E. REQUIRES A NEW APPROACH! Please help spread the word and tell your friends about D.A.R.E. Feel free to visit D.A.R.E. online at www.dare.com for more info on starting a D.A.R.E. program in your area and/or to show your support. Peace :-)
