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<p>Stop8.org founder Matt Baume will <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=162805273734403">organize a big flashmob video shoot this Sunday</a> to record a message of hope for LGBT kids stuck out in the sticks with no one to turn to. Also, for teens who have to hear time again that being gay isn't normal or natural. (Psst, it is. Trust us.) What's it for? Well, it's for Dan Savage's new project, "<a href="http://chicagoist.com/2010/09/22/dan_savage_tells_lgbt_youth_it_gets.php">It Gets Better</a>," which is all about reaching out to those young people and reminding them that there's a whole big wide world out there beyond their small-minded communities and self-loathing pricks.</p>

<p>See, in <a href="http://minnesotaindependent.com/64978/wcco-mother-justin-aaberg-lgbt-bullying-anoka-hennepin">Minnesota</a> and <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2010/09/indiana-teen-commits-suicide-after-anti-gay-bullying-at-school.html">Indiana</a> recently, a pair of 15-year-old boys committed suicide as a direct result of anti-gay bullying. Savage, after reading what happened, tipped his hat to Harvey Milk, who famously said, "You gotta give 'em hope," and hopes folks will also create videos for the project, "sharing messages of optimism about their own adult lives as open, proud queer people."</p>

<p>Dan writes, "Schools and churches don't bring us in to talk to teenagers who are being bullied. Many of these kids have homophobic parents who believe that they can prevent their gay children from growing up to be gay -- or from ever coming out -- by depriving them of information, resources, and positive role models. Why are we waiting for permission to talk to these kids? We have the ability to talk directly to them right now. We don't have to wait for permission to let them know that it gets better. We can reach these kids."</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Pants Subway Ride, Jan. 10]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Saturday January 10, San Franciscans will be asked to drop their pants for the <a href="http://improveverywhere.com/2008/12/29/global-no-pants-subway-ride/">8th Annual No Pants! Subway Ride</a>. Th...]]></description><link>https://sfist.com/2008/12/30/no_pants_subway_ride_jan_10/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c2426bf44ad066cdcf40fe7</guid><category><![CDATA[Arts & Entertainment]]></category><category><![CDATA[BART]]></category><category><![CDATA[flash mob]]></category><category><![CDATA[flashmob]]></category><category><![CDATA[muni]]></category><category><![CDATA[no pants]]></category><category><![CDATA[subway]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brock Keeling]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:05:23 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<center><div>
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<p>On Saturday January 10, San Franciscans will be asked to drop their pants for the <a href="http://improveverywhere.com/2008/12/29/global-no-pants-subway-ride/">8th Annual No Pants! Subway Ride</a>. The flash mob-esque event will happen in a concentrated area, with the meeting point and starting time to be posted in early January. But in the meantime, feel free to  RSVP fro the mildly nude subway ride on Facebook, right <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=41689368279&amp;ref=mf">here</a>.  </p>

<p>Other participating cities? <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=50241508967">Adelaide, Australia</a>; <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=53931618834">Amsterdam</a>, The Netherlands; <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=53848003176&amp;ref=nf">Boston</a>; <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=53058782714&amp;ref=mf">Chicago</a>; <a href="http://improveverywhere.ning.com/group/denveretc/forum/topics/no-pants-2k9-january-10th">Denver</a>; <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/event.php?eid=53001024306">Lisbon</a>, Portugal; <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=46298582454">Los Angeles</a>; <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=42201095749">New York</a>; <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=38243439308">Phoenix</a>; <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=47389307119">Portland</a>; <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=54572595287">Toronto, Canada</a>; <a href="http://www.planbmn.com/forum/index.php?f=2&amp;t=260&amp;view=viewtopic">Twin Cities</a>; <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=40650938971">Vienna, Austria</a>; and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=40893153035&amp;ref=mf">Washington DC</a> for starters. Also, check out PG-rated coverage of last year's No Pants Ride from the <em>Today</em>.</p>

<p>Today Show Coverage from last year's No Pants Ride</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anonymous Protesters Meet Zombie Flash Mob]]></title><description><![CDATA[This weekend's Anti-Scientology protest, held by the <a href="http://www.sfweekly.com/2008-08-13/news/scientology-s-antagonists/">brave kids</a> at <a href="http://sfist.com/2008/08/03/whats_going_on_...]]></description><link>https://sfist.com/2008/08/18/anonymous_protesters_meet_zombies/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c242dff44ad066cdcf7cabf</guid><category><![CDATA[SF News]]></category><category><![CDATA[anonymous]]></category><category><![CDATA[church]]></category><category><![CDATA[flashmob]]></category><category><![CDATA[Pics]]></category><category><![CDATA[protest]]></category><category><![CDATA[religion]]></category><category><![CDATA[Scientology]]></category><category><![CDATA[zombie]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brock Keeling]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:45:56 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://img.sfist.com/assets_c/2008/12/topgunxenu14-thumb-640xauto-9454.jpg" medium="image"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://img.sfist.com/assets_c/2008/12/topgunxenu14-thumb-640xauto-9454.jpg" alt="Anonymous Protesters Meet Zombie Flash Mob"><p>This weekend's Anti-Scientology protest, held by the <a href="http://www.sfweekly.com/2008-08-13/news/scientology-s-antagonists/">brave kids</a> at <a href="http://sfist.com/2008/08/03/whats_going_on_here_anonymous.php?gallery8642Pic=2">Anonymous</a>, encountered some equally <a href="http://www.scientology.org/">scary enemies</a>: <a href="http://sfist.com/2008/08/12/get_covered_in_blood_the_fun_way.php">zombies</a>. Check out some scene's of the protest in action, actual  Scientologists, fake blood, amusing signage, and meeting and eating of the minds.  Looks like the best protest yet!</p>

<p>Thanks to <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/everfalling/">everfalling</a>, Steve Rhodes, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27744767@N06/">jasonleigh57</a>, and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25630514@N04/">TopGunXenu</a> for taking the following shots. Good job, guys. </p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>