homophobia kills – The Tee Shirt Project

Hi guys…

I’m always thinking of ways that I can help out and give back to the community that has given so much to me. 

I just registered the a series of the domain name, homophobiakills, in .com; .org; .info; .net; .mobi; .us TLDs.  I’m not really sure what will become of the web presence at this point.  But I do know where I want to start.  I want to design a simple t-shirt that reads:

homophobia
              kills

Ideally the design would also include the names of as many murder and suicide victims as I could get.  I feel I would need permission from parents and family members to do this.  Even if it’s a matter of public record and no permission is needed I still would want to ask.  As I do not what want to bring unwanted attention to grieving families.   So the work is cut out for me.

This t-shirt will be used to raise awareness of just how dangerous homophobia is to human life.  It does harm others and in some cases it does kill.  It needs to stop!  The shirt could also be used as a fundraiser to help get this message out there.  As I said, I’m not sure at this point where the website will go.  I’m hoping it takes on a life of its own but it could also make an impact as a supporting portal to other organizations that already fight homophobia.  Either way I’m hoping for success.

This won’t be an overnight task and at least in the beginning my priorities will be all about the t-shirt.  I know that might sound lame but it’s not.  The t-shirt will be the cornerstone of the idea.  Imagine the impact of someone walking down the street wearing one of these tees.  The front reads “homophobia kills” as they walk toward you.  They have your attention as they pass you.  Then on their back you see dozens and dozens of real names with the words “The Victims” boldly placed above them.  Powerful!  There’s also a metaphor to this design: The shirt wearer carries the burden of the victims on their back.  

If you are interested in volunteering on this project or can provide needed information related to it please post your intentions in the comment section below.  You will need to provide a correct and current email address so that I can contact you.  I also plan to reward those who are willing to help and go the extra mile.  Depending on your level of participation you could receive one of these awesome shirts free of charge in.  In addition you’ll get a very special “thank you” on the main website. 

I should point out that I am not sure if this will be a non-profit organization at this time.  That really depends on the role the initiative takes.  For example if it turns out that I am a manufacturer of shirts for other organizations then it stands to reason it would be a for profit entity.  However if it takes on the role of a full fledged operation for the cause then it would be best suited as a non-profit.  All that will be determined as this unfolds.

Right now I just want to make the damn shirt!  I’m sick and tired of watching my LGBT brothers and sisters be victims of a very unnecessary hate. 

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