Becoming something…

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Gathering at the Eastern Michigan University (EMU) Student Center, supportive members of EMU’s campus and surrounding community showed their support for the LGBT community concerning issues of “inclusion and diversity,” stated Dan Burns, Chair of the LGBTRC Advisory Committee. The group, numbering over fifty, was in response to a charge to protest (see press release) by Westboro Baptist Church. They are commonly associated with Fred Phelps, their minister, and GodHatesFags.com. Per the press release, Westboro Baptist Church was choosing EMU as a way to voice their opinion against Campus Crusade for Christ’s, a national organization, decision in some areas to semi-support (Golden Rule Pledge) Day of Silence, a national movement to speak out through silence. EMU has a student organization representing Campus Crusade for Christ, but is not known to have participated in the pledge.

Their picketers did not show, to our knowledge. I was happy to participate. It was again a showing of support on campus (not to mention the $2500 raised for the EMU LGBT Emergency Fund through a $2 donation per Westboro Baptist Church protest minute, matched by Coors).

It reminds me of people’s varying opinions. In a lot of ways, it is daunting. Speaking of the silence we can feel as members of the LGBT… community, this is another example of a voice that keeps me from acting completely freely on a daily basis. In high school, my car was keyed with the word “FAG.” This served as a intense platform of empowerment but in reality did more damage than good. These voices are due for silencing not through limiting free speech but through supportive voices being louder. I encourage you to be the loudest in support as examples to your friends and communities. Examples of love and care need to be louder than those of hate.

A mix of the old, new, and present:
(Resume can be found here)

Justin Fenwick emerged into the limelight on December 1985, when Mother Fenwick popped him out. Although the event probably wasn’t as big as the hair at the time, it was sure to have an impact on Fenwick’s mother. He was child two, to be the middle of three later on.

“You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have, the facts of life.”

Socially awkward was the title that would capitalize Fenwick’s growth into high school maturity. Fights with the younger brother dwindled as admiration for the older sister grew. Attending Glengary Elementary, Clifford H. Smart Middle School, Walnut Creek Middle School, and Walled Lake Central High School, in that respective order. Friends began to play a larger part in his life as did swimming, soccer, and probably masturbation. Computerized, intellectualized, cell phone enabled, and just as unorganized as ever he took his nearly late college decision and ran off to Kalamazoo College. The year was 2003.

Justin Fenwick, was/still is a swimmer and combined his chance study of the Chinese language with Economics. As an Economics major and Chinese minor he wavered elegantly between not making a decision and not making a decision for post-grad. Fenwick secretly dabbles in writing and a bit of philosophical drawl.

A knack for travel and adventure, time in China and all over the United States leaves Fenwick thirsty for more. Graduated in June 2007, he found his calling for the moment as a Michigan Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTA at Eastern Michigan University. Ask him about it later.

Openly homosexual , Justin Fenwick finds himself dating “Double G.” In line with how he views things, it was “moment by moment” and now is partnering up the ladder.

He wonders actually how important are his intellectual ramblings? Open minded enough to know that life is a journey that doesn’t end — that losing the input of others will stop growth and stop a good party.

Throwing the angst of his youth behind him and embracing the recklessness of the 20’s to follow. I’m sure Fenwick wouldn’t mind you kicking up your heels a bit to sit back and enjoy his material. Watch him become something.

“Where do you find yourself today, not tomorrow, and not yesterday? I’m doing my best to live my life in a way that is neither in the past nor in the future.”
-Justin Fenwick-