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Here's your chance to see me put my money where my mouth is.
[url=http://www.facebook.com/itsjaythenerdkid/posts/348256965276186]For every like or share this FB post gets from now until 11:49PM this coming Sunday the 31st of March, my time, I will donate 10 cents to a pro-LGBT charity, up to a limit of $50.[/url] Yes, I am actually going to do this. Yes, there will be photographic evidence. No, nobody "hacked" my Facebook - this is 100% totally for real.
Sure, it's an attention-getting stunt. I'll admit that. But it's also a chance for me to back up my activism with actual fundraising - and maybe it'll even inspire a few other people to do the same. So, if you want to see me spend my hard-earned money to get people's attention on the internet, go on over to Facebook and like/share that post (I'm counting both towards the total). It's for a good cause.
A little FAQ:
[b]Hey, gay rights are dumb! Why aren't you doing this for [i]my[/i] pet cause?[/b]
Well...this is my pet cause, and I'm shilling out the money. And if you want to derail my thread by whining about it - let me just point out that I created this thread in a group where I have admin powers, and am therefore capable of editing all your posts into nothing but cat pics. [i]Gay[/i] cat pics.
[b]Why not just donate the money quietly without making it all about you?[/b]
I already do that. But this way, I get to raise awareness at the same time - and let's be honest, the attention is nice, too. :)
[b]What if I don't have Facebook but want to contribute?[/b]
Send the link around to friends of yours who do. Their likes and shares will count just as well.
[b]Why only $50, you cheapskate?[/b]
Dude, come on. I work a part-time job that has to pay my bills as well as the not-insubstantial expense of flying overseas to visit my boyfriend whenever I get the chance. I would love to donate more, but I just seriously don't have the funds. This is as much as I can do, and I'm doing it happily.
[b]I'd like to donate money too. How can I help?[/b]
What'd be cool is if people were to pledge to match me dollar for dollar - say I got to $20, you could pledge to donate $20 to the same organisation as well. Something like that. But no pressure! I'd be grateful just for a like and a share. I'm spending my own money here, not asking for other people's.
[b]Which charity will this be going to?[/b]
I'm undecided and would welcome suggestions. The only requirement is that it's pro-LGBT, but I'd like it to be an organisation that focuses on LGBT rights for people of colour or disabled people in particular, or one with a heavy focus on trans rights, because those things are often ignored by the mainstream pride movement. If you have suggestions for a local shelter or organisation in your area that you think does great work, I would love to hear from you, too!
[b]Can we see your boobs?[/b]
Google Image Search me. You'll find them. :P
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Edited by ABotelho: 3/24/2013 2:51:04 PM50$, thats it? -_- The way I see it, if the number is going to be that low, you should just give the amount and leave it at that. These 'like events' should be reserved to amounts that are impressively high.