I'm Gonna Stand

On the Duty of Civil Disobedience - Henry David Thoreau

Hey there Obama what's it like up there in DC
I was glad I put you there but now I spend my days rethinking
Yes it's true. Thought our fierce advocate was you
I swear I'm through.

Hey there Obama, right before you were elected, 
you stood up and gave a pretty speech about our job protections 
But you lied. We thought that you were on our side.
guess you lied

Oh it's our equality
Oh your keeeping it from me
Oh it's our equality
Oh your keeping it from me
Keeping it from me

Hey there Obama you forgot about the mission
So I guess we're on our own now give this song another listen
close your eyes. I'm no longer falling for your lies.
It's your disguise.

Hey there Obama, yeah I know your job is thankless
But your people here are dying and you went back on your promise
yes it's true, thought our fierce advocate was you
I swear I'm through

Oh it's our equality
Oh your keeeping it from me
Oh it's our equality
Oh your keeping it from me
[bridge]
I know at times your job is tough
but promises are not enough
Why'd you have to make them anyway
you never planned on keeping them
just string me along until the end
and when I said I hurt you turned me away.
Obama I can promise you that by the time that they get through
they'll take all of the rights we have away, and you're to blame

Hey there Obama you be good and don't you hate me.
Four more years of inequality, but we'll be making history, like we do, 
You'll know it's all because of you, we can do it even without you..
You'll know it's all because we're through... It's all on you.

Oh it's our equality
Oh your keeeping it from me
Oh it's our equality
Oh your keeping it from me
Keeping it from me

Hey There Obama

Ain't Gonna Let nobody 
Turn Me 'round,
Turn Me 'round, 
Turn Me 'round, 
Ain't gonna let nobody 
Turn Me 'round I'm gonna
Keep on Walkin' 
Keep on Talkin' 
Marching up to freedom land

Ain't Gonna Let Rick Perry 
Turn Me 'round,
Turn Me 'round, 
Turn Me 'round, 
Ain't gonna let Rick Perry 
Turn Me 'round I'm gonna
Keep on Walkin' 
Keep on Talkin' 
Marching up to freedom land

Ain't Gonna Let injustice 
Turn Me 'round,
Turn Me 'round, 
Turn Me 'round, 
Ain't gonna let injustice 
Turn Me 'round I'm gonna
Keep on Walkin' 
Keep on Talkin' 
Marching up to freedom land

Ain't Gonna Let no jail house 
Turn Me 'round,
Turn Me 'round, 
Turn Me 'round, 
Ain't gonna let jail house 
Turn Me 'round I'm gonna
Keep on Walkin' 
Keep on Talkin' 
Marching up to freedom land


Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around

Another easy to sing (relatively) bit for any non-violent civil disobedience occasion.

Freedom

Eyes on the prize

Guest host of the Michelangelo Signorile Show, Joe Sudbay, interviews Michael Diviesti of GetEQUAL TX about the changing tides for LGBT equality in the state of Texas and upcoming events including the March for LGBT Justice (www.facebook.com/events/474772829238642). 
For more information about the Michelangelo Signorile Show visit http://www.signorile.com/
To find out more about GetEQUAL visit www.getequal.org 
To find out more about what's going on in Texas and how you can get involved in the fight for full equality visit www.getequaltx.org 

Joe Sudbay interviews Michael Diviesti on the Michelangelo Signorile Show

On March 10th 2013, hundreds of Texans converged onto the Capitol to demand full equality in all matters governed by civil law. The event was called "Texas March For LGBT Justice" hosted by GetEQUAL TX www.getequaltx.org 

I spoke toward the end but, before I spoke, Tiffani Bishop and Iana DiBona put this in my ear so, on a whim, we ended the evening with this chant. 
"We Won't Stop Until We Win It! Texas Has A Movement In It!" 
This is me, Michael Diviesti, leading the chant. 
Cover image provided by Marty Loupe.

Michael GetEqual Diviesti

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