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#mightyadvent #21 - #WeirdWednesday - LGBTQ+ influencers speak up!

Hey there mighty people of the internet! And welcome to day 21 of #mightyadvent! - the series that I post daily on Tumblr until Christmas discussing different themes that differ per day of the week, so you (and I) don't get too bored. Also: Welcome to the third post of #WeirdWednesday! If you're wondering what #WeirdWednesday means: It's that weekly post where I tell you about the crazy stuff that happens and I totally don't get. Like HOW can that happen? What’s weird with this post? That no one speaks up! LGBTQ+ people of influence even hide because they fear the consequences of coming out. Why? When I picked today's topic, I wondered whether or not I need to introduce Ellen DeGeneres - or whether y'all will just laugh at me for assuming anyone might NOT know her. I thought better do something extra so everyone is on board, rather than not giving that extra information and confused people. So, without further ado: Who is Ellen DeGeneres? - American - Host of one of the most popular (if not THE most popular) late night shows on American TV: The Ellen Show - Openly lesbian and also a great activist for LGBTQ+ and general equality Why do I introduce Ellen in this post when it's about LGBTQ+ influencers using their influence? Two words: She. Does. She does use her influence to promote equality. She does speak up against any political issues she doesn't like. She meets all the great people in the show biz. And she just knows the f*ck what she is doing! Keep that up, Ellen!! Also: While writing this post I totally drifted off into Tyler Oakley slang. Typing this, I even read it as if he was reading it to me. Is that weird? You tell me! :P Okay, back to normal: As I said in the beginning of this post, Ellen is American. And when we take a look over the big blue ocean we find: Europe. And when we look for advocates of LGBTQ+ in show biz and other influencers, we see: Yes, that's right, we see nothing. Okay, barely anything to be honest. Tell me, if I'm wrong here - I would LOVE to, in this respect -, but, to me, it feels as if there are no real advocates, ambassadors for LGBTQ+ people in Europe. And it feels that even if society over here seems to become more and more accepting (in general - but there certainly are more a**holes as well), people of influence and popularity shy at speaking up openly about LGBTQ+ issues. In fact I feel that most even shy at stating that they have a partner of the same sex. And I get that! People are cruel. So called "fans" will drop them for the simple reason that they don't like their sexuality. Media outlets will exploit every bit and piece of the story to make yet another cover story demolishing them just to get clicks (or when we talk oldschool media: sales). Let's face it: Once society forms groups, they are ridiculously powerful and don't think about the consequences too much. Or at least they don’t give a f***. In Germany football is the most popular sport. I’m tempted to add “by far”, but I’m aware that I myself am a football fan and don’t follow any other sports on a professional level on a regular basis. So, German football is quite a business. Billions worth of turnover is made just from the top league. In top class we have 18 teams. For simplicity reasons, let’s assume that each team has only 18 players (that’s the amount you can bring to each match, but obviously you need some back-up). 18 players in each of the 18 teams makes 324 players. Assuming that the 7 % of the total population that are gay and bisexual in the Netherlands also fit Germany - the countries are after all pretty similar - 324 * 7 % = 22 or 23 players are gay or bisexual. And mind you: That are only the current players. And here is the $1 million question: How many are out? Correct: None. We have 1 - in letters: one, o-n-e - former professional player who came out as gay: Former national player Thomas Hitzlsperger. And "of course" he did so only a year after he had ended his career as a player. Why I use "of course"? Because it's just deemed "normal" that you don't come out when you're still actively playing football. That is: Professional football and if you are male. For the ladies people are way more accepting: Among others, Nadine Angerer - long-time keeper for the German national team - brings her wife to official events. We definitely need more people like Nadine! And most of all: More open-mindedness! To those celebs, who already do what needs to be done: Keep up your good work! For the rest: Consider joining them! You will help out so many people! And you don’t have to hide your true self anymore. Isn’t that worth it? What do you think of the topic? Should LBGTs be more present in the media? Why do you think they don't speak up or even hide? And also tell me what you think of the #WeirdWednesday concept. Let me know by placing a comment, tweeting me, dming me, or what else you can think of - you know the means to get to me. And obviously you may contact me with any questions and remarks - I don't bite. See you tomorrow for #TunesThursday as another part of #mightyadvent! Until then: Stay mighty! Articles used: - Tagesspiegel.de: http://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/queerspiegel/queer-weiss-das-37-sollten-homosexuelle-promis-sich-politisch-engagieren/14927488.html - Movisie: https://www.movisie.nl/sites/default/files/LHBT-feiten-cijfers.pdf - ligalive.net: http://www.ligalive.net/diese-fussball-profis-sind-schwul-das-sind-die-geruechte-und-auf-das-coming-out-dieser-nationalspieler-kann-man-wetten/nggallery/image/angererjones/ More of me: - Latest #TMIishTuesday: http://mightbedamian.tumblr.com/post/154990516809/mightyadvent-21-tmiishtuesday-41-tattoos - More #TMIishTuesday's: mightbedamian.tumblr.com/tagged/tmi - All #mightyadvent posts: mightbedamian.tumblr.com/tagged/mightyadvent - Poll to decide next week’s topic and more very cool stuff: www.twitter.com/mightbedamian - Even more very cool stuff: mightbedamian.tumblr.com

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#mightyadvent #20 - #TMIishTuesday #41 - Tattoos & Piercings

Okay, sooo... this post should have been up last week, on 20 December. But… Stuff happened! Christmas and prep mostly. And birthdays. And what not. Anyway, this is #TMIishTuesday #41 and #mightyadvent #20. I'll post four more #mightyadvent posts this week and then another #TMIishTuesday (that would have been due tomorrow) at the end of the week. Hope that works out. And now: Enjoy my ramblings. Hey there mighty people of the internet! And welcome to day 20 of #mightyadvent! - the series that I post daily on Tumblr until Christmas discussing different themes that differ per day of the week, so you (and I) don’t get too bored. And welcome to issue #41 of #TMIishTuesday - my weekly Tumblr post about what goes through my mind and what you guys want to know more about. It can be something very personal, it can be something political, it can be completely pointless - but in 99.9 % of the cases, it involves opinions. And mine as well. Since there were no votes in the poll last week, I'll just pick the topic of today's post. Bring the drum rolls, please. [drum_rolls] (Thank you) So, today I'm going to talk about tattoos and piercings, also known as body modifications. [/drum_rolls] Why that one? As you might remember from #TMIishTuesday #21, I started a new study in August. And either I didn't notice all the tattoos and piercings on the bodies of my class and table tennis mates back in the Netherlands, or they just didn't have as many. One thing is for fact: In my new class of 16 there are 6, who have got one or more tattoos. And there are some piercings as well. So now you know how I came up with the idea to talk about this, what is my opinion on them? In high school I used to dislike tattoos and especially piercings. I just didn't see the added value. Some tattoos looked rather frightening as well and I thought that it must hurt like hell getting one. In the meantime I've seen lots of YouTubers get tattoos and seen many more tattoos in real life as well. And quite some piercings. Has my opinion changed? Yes, very much so. Piercings are still a thing that I don't find pretty most of the times - but who am I to judge? If you like it, go for it! It certainly is art as well and very legitimate to get one. Tattoos? Yes, please! Over the last few years I've discovered that I actually fancy tattoos very much. I do think that you have to be a certain kind of person to really rock a tattoo. But if you have the personality or the body to rock one, the odds are I really like your tattoo. Be it a big one, be it a small one; be it a colorful one, be it a uni-color one - they just look great most of the times! And if they have a personal meaning to you, even better! That also makes sure you're probably not gonna regret getting that tattoo. Cause I imagine that to be an absolute nightmare! Take that one girl from my class. I don't recall which of the (approximately) 15 tattoos it is that she regrets getting. But simply knowing that even now - at the age of 21 - she already regrets getting it a few years ago, makes me question whether she really thought it through before getting it. And I'm pretty sure she's not the only one. Not for nothing entire business exist around the removal of such "mishaps". But I'm drifting off. What I wanted to say is: In most cases I like tattoos. They are unique and kind of tell the people around you something about you right away. I like that. With piercings… I don't know. I mean… A nose piercing does look cute sometimes (have you seen Troye Sivan’s one? I LIVE for that!). But sometimes I think it doesn't as well… Maybe it depends on the kind of nose and shape of face? I don't know! I still don't really get why you would get one tbqh. It doesn't tell a story, does it? But again: No offense to anyone, who has got one. Now the Q of the Q's: Would I ever consider getting a tattoo or piercing? No, probably not. When I don't like piercings very much, i guess it's pretty clear, why I don't want to get one? And for the tattoos: I don't like that they are permanent. Like, sure, you can get them removed, but getting one in the first place is really expensive and getting them removed costs extra money and is a shitload of trouble. Plus I don't like needles too much. I used to be phobic. That improved a lot - when you get surgery they need lots of blood samples beforehand, so that came naturally. But the needles are also the major reason that keeps me from donating blood. I can't stand them. So, conclusion? Piercings: Not really my kind of thing. Tattoos: Look very cool in most cases, but I wouldn't get one for the sake of permanence. Definitely digging them on other bodies, tho! What about you? Do you have any tattoos or piercings? And do you like when people have them? Let me know by commenting, tweeting me, dming me, or what else you can think of - you know the means to get to me. But with that being said… I'll see you tomorrow for #mightyadvent #21 for a #WeirdWednesday post as part of #mightyadvent. Next #TMIishTuesday NOT next Tuesday (aka. tomorrow), I want to post the four remaining #mightyadvent posts first. Follow my Twitter, if you want to know, when it goes live. :) And if you would like to know anything specific, just ask away. Whatever you're curious about - I don't bite. :) Until then: Stay mighty! Oh, and here's some self-promo: - Last #TMIishTuesday: http://mightbedamian.tumblr.com/post/154432140055/mightyadvent-12-tmiishtuesday-40-the - More #TMIishTuesday's: mightbedamian.tumblr.com/tagged/tmi - Last #mightyadvent post: http://mightbedamian.tumblr.com/post/154734601097/mightyadvent-19-mightymonday-great-lgbtq - All #mightyadvent posts: mightbedamian.tumblr.com/tagged/mightyadvent - Poll to decide next week’s topic and more very cool stuff: www.twitter.com/mightbedamian - Even more very cool stuff: mightbedamian.tumblr.com

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#mightyadvent #19 - #MightyMonday - Great LGBTQ+ cartoon from Morocco

As you can see #MIghtyMonday is a day late again. During the writing of this, a truck crashed into a Christmas market in Berlin, Germany (killing 12, injuring many more). Earlier that day someone had fired at people in a mosque in Zurich, Switzerland (killing 1, 3 more injured) and the Russian ambassador to Turkey had been killed in Antalya. As you can imagine, I didn’t feel like writing anymore, let alone posting about a very positive topic. Hence, this goes up today. Thanks for your understanding. Hey there mighty people of the internet! And welcome to day 19 of #mightyadvent! - the series that I post daily on Tumblr until Christmas discussing different themes that differ per day of the week, so you (and I) don't get too bored. Also: Welcome to the third post of #MightyMonday! If you're wondering what #MightyMonday is: It's that weekly post where I tell you about awesome stuff that's happening because people are being legends - for their bravery or simply for being cool. Today's post is about something that - quite honestly - I don't understand. For the simple fact that it is in Arabic. It's a video, a cartoon, about the fear LGBTQ+s in Morocco have to face. The video is in Arabic, but the cartoon makes it pretty clear what is happening: A gay couple is being arrested in the middle of the night, simply for being gay. In jail they are being interrogated by police for what seems like hours. Often gay men are bullied and mistreated in Morocco. Article 489 of the Penal Code criminalises "lewd or unnatural acts with an individual of the same sex" (thanks, Wikipedia for sponsoring this awesome translation!) That, put into every-day language, says: "Hey, if you like someone of the same sex, f… you! Don't you dare ever showing that! Or else… *evil laugh*". Yepp, that's exactly how every-day language would put it, right? And that's why this video is so important! It might just be 100 seconds long. It might have been posted by a Moroccan LGBTQ+ organisation that has only 5k people following their Facebook page (now, after the video was posted. Don’t know how many there were before). It might not actually change Moroccan and Islamic laws. But it definitely made its point. 36k views in 10 days, 250 likes - that shows support. (And yes, we all know Facebook video count is REALLY shitty and exaggerating, but still: a few k views. That says a lot!) The only thing still missing is coverage by mainstream media. I only saw it on a German LGBTQ+ website, who wrote an article about it. Where are you, tv? Where are you, radio? Where are you, newspapers? Let's hope this actually makes a difference for the people in Morocco! On another note: That's it for today. What are your thoughts on the video and on the situation of LGBTQ+ in Morocco? How is the situation in your country? And finally: Tell me what you think of the #MightyMonday concept? Let me know by placing a comment, tweeting me, dming me, or what else you can think of - you know the means to get to me. And obviously you may contact me with any questions and remarks - I don't bite. I'll see you later tonight for #TMIishTuesday! Next #MightyMonday next week. Until then: Stay mighty! Sources: - queer.de: http://www.queer.de/bild-des-tages.php?einzel=1728 - Collectif Aswat on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Collectif.Aswat/videos/1777529949163796/ - Wikipedia: LGBT rights in Morocco: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Morocco More of me: - Last post for #mightyadvent: http://mightbedamian.tumblr.com/post/154646954960/mightyadvent-18-selfpromosunday-my-coming - All #mightyadvent posts: mightbedamian.tumblr.com/tagged/mightyadvent - Latest #TMIishTuesday: http://mightbedamian.tumblr.com/post/154432140055/mightyadvent-12-tmiishtuesday-40-the - More #TMIishTuesday's: mightbedamian.tumblr.com/tagged/tmi - Poll to decide next week’s topic and more very cool stuff: www.twitter.com/mightbedamian - Even more very cool stuff: mightbedamian.tumblr.com

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#mightyadvent #18 - #SelfPromoSunday - My Coming Out Story

Hey there mighty people of the internet! And welcome to day 18 of #mightyadvent! - the series that I post daily on Tumblr until Christmas discussing different themes that differ per day of the week, so you (and I) don't get too bored. Also: Welcome to the second post of #SelfPromoSunday! If you're wondering what #SelfPromoSunday means: It's that weekly post where I recommend to you one of the awesome little - and not-so-little - things I do online. Yeah… I think even @tyleroakley might call this "shameless self-promotion". But you know what? I'm fine with that!  First off: I can't believe I'm ACTUALLY back on track with these #mightyadvent posts! Only took me a week, did it? :D Anyway…  For today's #SelfPromoSunday I'd like to promote my coming out tag. Simple as that. Why I think it's cool? Because it basically a collection of my thoughts on my coming out. Starting a few weeks after when I wrote down how coming out went - to myself and the most important people in my life. That's the first post: Chapter 1-4 cover coming out to myself, my two best friends, and my parents. The second post is chapter 5 about the time I came out to the parents of those friends. At the time I thought of these posts of diary entries about these remarkable events. By now I think there definitely is some information in it that could be useful to others who are in the process of coming out. Think of how to find out you, if you are gay and how to approach the topic.  The third post in that tag is one of those that you mighty Twitter people have voted for: A chronology on how I realised I was gay and what pushed the buttons to actually start researching this. It includes some of the YouTubers, who have paved the way up to when I came out on 12 December 2015. And if you're interested in the chronology of how I found out I'm gay ("the buttons" as I called it), this is your post!  At the start of November, I wrote no. 4 on the list: A debate with myself whether or not I want to come out to more people. If you want to know why I didn't tell any more people for the last 10 months, read this.  And the latest addition to this post is my recap on coming out that I posted as #TMIishTuesday this week. A day late. Shame on me! But I think it's still a pretty good summary of the events that led to e coming out. And with that being said, I'll leave you with all the posts to enjoy! :) Btw, I post the polls for the topics of #TMIishTuesday's on my Twitter, usually on Sunday afternoon with 24 hours to vote. This time I was late, so voting started an hour ago. Vote and check out the actual piece on Tuesday.  For the rest: Tell me what you think of the #SelfPromoSunday concept? Let me know by placing a comment, tweeting me, dming me, or what else you can think of - you know the means to get to me. And obviously you may contact me with any questions and remarks - I don't bite.  I'll see you tomorrow for #MightyMonday - and for the next #SelfPromoSunday next week.  Until then: Stay mighty! Some links for you: - Last post for #mightyadvent: http://mightbedamian.tumblr.com/post/154642331888/mightyadvent-17-shoutoutsaturday-hasshilft - All #mightyadvent posts: mightbedamian.tumblr.com/tagged/mightyadvent - Latest #TMIishTuesday: http://mightbedamian.tumblr.com/post/154432140055/mightyadvent-12-tmiishtuesday-40-the - More #TMIishTuesday's: mightbedamian.tumblr.com/tagged/tmi - Poll to decide next week’s topic and more very cool stuff: www.twitter.com/mightbedamian - Even more very cool stuff: mightbedamian.tumblr.com

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#mightyadvent #17 - #ShoutOutSaturday - #HassHilft and Rechts gegen Rechts

Hey there mighty people of the internet! And welcome to day 17 of #mightyadvent! - the series that I post daily on Tumblr until Christmas discussing different themes that differ per day of the week, so you (and I) don't get too bored. Also: Welcome to the third post of #ShoutOutSaturday! If you're wondering what #ShoutOutSaturday means: It's that weekly post where I recommend you people of the internet who inspire me. Role models so to say. Today I'd like to recommend not a single person, but rather two projects: #HassHilft and Rechts gegen Rechts. Both projects are run by ZDK - Gesellschaft Demokratische Kultur gGmbH who have made it their goal to promote and encourage freedom and dignity in Germany and to "prevent and raise awareness of violence and extremism" (source: ZDK website). A few years ago that would have seemed to be a pretty small mission, but with more and more hate comments on the internet, protests against refugees in cities all around German and right-wing party AfD snatching plenty of seats in parliaments of several German states (with a high likelihood of snatching a good stake of seats in the 2017 Federal Election as well), the association's work is more important than ever. Now you're probably wondering what the projects are about.  Let's start with Rechts gegen Rechts. In November 2014 ZDK first introduced their model for the traditional “Trauermarsch” (”funeral march”) of neo-Nazis in Wunsiedel: Local companies and other sponsors donated 10 Euros per meter made by the Neo-Nazis to EXIT-Deutschland, a project encouraging neo-Nazis to rethink what they do and to cope with the reactions after they left. That way 10,000 Euros were donated in one day. Media around the world praised the initiative - and rightly so. Since, the concept has been executed in 9 more cities for neo-Nazi protests for a total of more than 30,000 Euros raised towards EXIT and local refugee projects. Chapeau! For more information, visit their website. I think, #HassHilft could be seen as the equivalent of Rechts gegen Rechts on the internet. For every hate comment on Facebook and Twitter 1 Euro goes to charity. The funds are equally divided among EXIT and the refugee project Aktion Deutschland Hilft. Since the launch of the project, 21,000 Euros have been donated to said charities. These donations come from a couple companies and private donators. The companies are: sky, BigFM, azimo, Four Minutes, Wood Water Films, fisch+fleisch, brandeins, and formundraum. I like the concept of having Nazis donate towards anti-Nazi charities just by them being Nazis. And both projects follow exactly that goal. Big shout out! Visit the websites of the projects and tell me what you think! Follow their Twitter and Facebook to see some of the awesome work they are doing! Also tell me what you think of the #ShoutOutSaturday concept? Let me know by placing a comment, tweeting me, dming me, or what else you can think of - you know the means to get to me. And obviously you may contact me with any questions and remarks - I don't bite. I'll see you later tonight for #SelfPromoSunday - and the next #ShoutOutSaturday next week. Until then: Stay mighty! Links to the projects: - ZDK website: http://zentrum-demokratische-kultur.de/ - #hasshilft website: http://www.hasshilft.de/ - Rechts gegen Rechts website: http://rechts-gegen-rechts.de/ More of my (serious and not-so-serious) ramblings: - Yesterday's post for #mightyadvent: http://mightbedamian.tumblr.com/post/154605092112/mightyadvent-16-frighteningfriday-the - All #mightyadvent posts: mightbedamian.tumblr.com/tagged/mightyadvent - Latest #TMIishTuesday: http://mightbedamian.tumblr.com/post/154432140055/mightyadvent-12-tmiishtuesday-40-the - More #TMIishTuesday's: mightbedamian.tumblr.com/tagged/tmi - Poll to decide next week’s topic and more very cool stuff (poll up shortly after this goes live): www.twitter.com/mightbedamian - Even more very cool stuff: mightbedamian.tumblr.com

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#mightyadvent #16 - #FrighteningFriday - The Neverending Story, covered by Ludwig Spaenle (CSU)

Hey there mighty people of the internet! And welcome to day 16 of #mightyadvent! - the series that I post daily on Tumblr until Christmas discussing different themes that differ per day of the week, so you (and I) don't get too bored. Also: Welcome to the third post of #FrighteningFriday! If you don't know what #FrighteningFriday means: It's that weekly post where I talk about news. News that scare me or news that just make me feel uncomfortable. If you were expecting self-written horror stories… sorry! I'm not your guy. But let me tell you: There's enough horror happening around us. In real life. When I read the news I'm going to talk about today, it just proved to me just how f*ing religious and stone-age-minded some political parties in Germany are. And yes, I'm talking about the CSU again. The Christian Social Union in Bavaria is the equivalent to the CDU party in the rest of the country. I elaborated on the CSU before, so I won't go into detail here now. What you might need to know: The CSU has been in power in Bavaria since 1957, holding the majority of seats in parliament most of the times. Enough background story. Let's talk about Ludwig Spaenle. If you never heard that name before, you're not really missing out. But especially if you are LGBTQ+ in Germany, you might be worried about the politics he and his party are doing. Mr Spaenle is - of course - member of the CSU and has been the Bavarian minister for Education and Cult. Why that matters? Well, Mr Spaenle once made a cool decision. I never thought I would say that about someone of the CSU, but it's true. But later… erm… Let's say he couldn't remember what had been agreed on? So he decided to make a deal with the opposing lobby and to not talk to those in favor of his first decision anymore. But let's start at the beginning. Along with the Bavarian cabinet, Mr Spaenle proposed a draft for new guidelines as to what should be taught at Bavarian schools. That never changes too much cause most of the things just stay the same. But one thing that they wanted to change was: School never addressed LGBTQ+ issues, or even the existence of LGBTQ+. However, that is part of life and should therefore be covered. That's why the draft proposed it to be part of the lessons. Like… that's cool! And parliament actually adapted the draft. It was only a matter of time until it would become law. Positive change for once! But then it happened. In September Spaenle welcomed representatives of the "Demo für alle" alliance. The name is such a lie! It translates to "protest for everyone" and is derived from the LGBTQ+ term "Ehe für alle" - "marriage for everyone" - which campaigns for equal rights. Okay, btt: Like I said, Spaenle met people of "Demo für alle" and they presented to him a full paper that demanded changes to the school guidelines that at that point were going to be set into law. And Spaenle told them to check their worries and stop the current draft for now. Erm… Yeah, I could go on and tell you about how back in April the teachers' association was very happy about the draft and about how all other democratic parties shouted at Spaenle for his recent move - and rightly so. And about how he refuses to talk to LGBTQ+ activists, but rather met those "Demo für alle" people again. But does that really help? I don't think so… Ultimately, the CSU is still the CSU and they don't like people, who don't fit the norm. That's a fact. And this draft would have been an exception. To be quite honest I don't see it put into practice any time soon. Thanks, Mr Spaenle. Okay, I should stop now cause I'm only getting mad at things I likely can't change anyway. Sadly enough. But I can spread awareness. And that's what I aimed for with this post. Tell me what you think about the topic, too! And how do you like the #FrighteningFriday concept? Let me know by placing a comment, tweeting me, dming me, or what else you can think of - you know the means to get to me. And obviously you may contact me with any questions and remarks - I don't bite. I'll see you tomorrow for #ShoutoutSaturday - and the next #FrightningFriday next week. Until then: Stay mighty! Articles used: - 3 April, queer.de: http://www.queer.de/detail.php?article_id=25876 - 13 September, queer.de: http://www.queer.de/detail.php?article_id=27030 - 28 October, queer.de: http://www.queer.de/detail.php?article_id=27408 - 2 December, queer.de: http://www.queer.de/detail.php?article_id=27705 Further reading: - 30 September, Aktionsbündnis für Vielfalt statt Einfalt - München: http://buendnisvielfaltstatteinfalt.de/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Download-Offener-Brief-an-Kultusminister-Spaenle-Stand-27-10-2016.pdf - 28 October, Gewerkschaft Erziehung und Wissenschaft Bayern: https://www.gew-bayern.de/aktuelles/detailseite/neuigkeiten/gew-bayern-zu-bayerischen-richtlinien-fuer-familien-und-sexualerziehung-1/ - 12 December, queer.de: http://www.queer.de/detail.php?article_id=27781 Oh, and here's more of me: - Last post for #mightyadvent: http://mightbedamian.tumblr.com/post/154565427054/mightyadvent-15-tunesthursday-green-day - All #mightyadvent posts: mightbedamian.tumblr.com/tagged/mightyadvent - Latest #TMIishTuesday: http://mightbedamian.tumblr.com/post/154432140055/mightyadvent-12-tmiishtuesday-40-the - More #TMIishTuesday's: mightbedamian.tumblr.com/tagged/tmi - Poll to decide next week’s topic and more very cool stuff: www.twitter.com/mightbedamian - Even more very cool stuff: mightbedamian.tumblr.com

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#mightyadvent #15 - #TunesThursday - Green Day

Hey there mighty people of the internet! And welcome to the day 15 of #mightyadvent! - the series that I post daily on Tumblr until Christmas discussing different themes that differ per day of the week, so you (and I) don't get too bored. And today is #TunesThursday and it's the third one already! Christmas is getting close! (And I haven't got a single present yet. Oops! Business as usual) But btt: If you're wondering what #TunesThursday means: It's that weekly post about my favorite music, my favorite artists, concerts, and so on. Today's post is about Green Day. If you have been checking my tweets regularly, you will have noticed that the #mightygoodnighttune hashtag is full of Green Day songs. Especially recently, after they released Revolution Radio. The album is just AWESOME! I mentioned in a tweet a few weeks back that within two weeks of the release I had posted 8 of the 12 songs on the album. That says very much about how much I like that album. But let's start from the beginning: I think I first discovered Green Day when a classmates played Boulevard of Broken Dreams on the guitar in class. That was when I was about 15, 16, 17. At the time I recognised the song, but had no idea what it was called and who was the artist. And I liked the song. It took a few years to actually discover Green Day. Maybe 3, 4 years ago a friend played a few Green Day songs to me - most of which I recognised as well and kinda liked, but never really did the research, who was the artist. Same story again. But when I listened to the songs with that friend, he was like: Hey, wanna take these CDs with you? And that is how I got to know three of my favorite bands. That friend handed me four albums of Rise Against and three by Billy Talent. And Green Day's Bullet In A Bible, the live album released in 2005. So obviously when I came back from that trip, I had a lot of music to go through. And to be quite honest, Green Day's music didn't spark my interest as much as Billy Talent and Rise Against. The few songs that I had heard before - American Idiot, Holiday, Basket Case, Wake Me Up When September Ends, and above mentioned Boulevard of Broken Dreams - were very cool to listen to. But overall Green Day were a little too "heavy" for my personal music taste. I wasn't quite ready for that, yet. But over the years, my music taste developed. I listened to Radio Bob - a small radio station from Hesse that my friend had introduced me to - via the internet. They play lots of rock music. Older songs along with a few new ones. But most of it is rock - and a little "heavier" rock than what I used to listen to at the time. But I quite liked the music and got more into the "heavier" songs as well. That's when I re-discovered Green Day. And the album that I had put on my computer. The more I listened to those songs, the more I liked them (and by now there are 8 songs off that album in my favorite songs playlist). I actually got to a stage when I would listen to Green Day songs all day long and just sing my lungs out trying to sing along with the lyrics open on the screen. Fast-forward a few years until summer of this year: When they announced their new album I was very excited for it and decided to give some songs a listen, before actually getting it. Pre-release they played their song Bang Bang live on American TV in some show (sorry, I don't remember which one) and I was sold! Immediately! Bang Bang could also describe my feelings for that song. It just hit home! Great lyrics, awesome music, rather easy-to-sing-along-to chorus. When they performed Revolution Radio on another show and that hit home just the same for me, it was clear for me: NEEEEEEEDDDD! So I went to my trusted electronics store with the orange logo as soon as I could and bought it. I got home, threw it into my stereo system and BOOM! It had been a long time ago that music had made me SO incredibly happy! I really liked a few songs from the first listen. I rarely have that. But these bucks are really well-spent bucks! For the next week or so I rarely listened to anything else than Revolution Radio. And when the Revolution Radio song or Bang Bang (or any other songs from the album basically) come on, I can't help but start playing the air guitar and singing along. LOVE this album! Favorite three songs of Green Day? This is such a hard question! Currently there are two Green Day songs in my all-time all-artists Top 10, but it's not really adjusted for the new songs… So, let's make it five songs? 1. Wake Me Up When September Ends - no doubt about that. This is actually my no. 1 on that all-time all-artists list! Song released on the iconic American Idiot album (2004). 2. Holiday - another song off that album. Strong criticism on war and the Bush government. 3. American Idiot - You guessed it: From American Idiot. Criticism on the media. 4. Boulevard of Broken Dreams - still. First song I knew, still around. ALSO from American Idiot. 5. Revolution Radio - of the album called the same (2016). 5. Bang Bang - another one off RR. Oh, and if you think, I can't count to 5… Reconsider? :P That's all I have to say about Green Day for now. If you're interested in more of my music taste, read the other #TunesThursday posts on Rise Against's song Make It Stop (September's children) and German band Die Toten Hosen or check out the #mightygoodnighttune on Twitter where I post one of my favorite songs every day. And I have done so every day this year. Almost done fulfilling my new year's resolution. :) Now I'm curious about you. What's your favorite song of Green Day? And what do you like better for a topic: #TunesThursday on an artist or a single song? Let me know by placing a comment, tweeting me, dming me, or what else you can think of - you know the means to get to me. And obviously you may contact me with any questions and remarks - I don't bite. I'll see you tomorrow for another double post: #FrighteningFriday and #ShoutOutSaturday. Next #TunesThursday next week. Until then: Stay mighty! Oh, and here's more of me: - Last post for #mightyadvent: http://mightbedamian.tumblr.com/post/154562359381/mightyadvent-14-weirdwednesday-mr-id-kill - All #mightyadvent posts: mightbedamian.tumblr.com/tagged/mightyadvent - Latest #TMIishTuesday: http://mightbedamian.tumblr.com/post/154432140055/mightyadvent-12-tmiishtuesday-40-the - More #TMIishTuesday's: mightbedamian.tumblr.com/tagged/tmi - Poll to decide next week’s topic and more very cool stuff: www.twitter.com/mightbedamian - Even more very cool stuff: mightbedamian.tumblr.com

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#mightyadvent #14 - #WeirdWednesday - Mr I’d kill for sex

Hey there mighty people of the internet! And welcome to day 14 of #mightyadvent! - the series that I post daily on Tumblr until Christmas discussing different themes that differ per day of the week, so you (and I) don't get too bored. Also: Welcome to the second post of #WeirdWednesday! If you're wondering what #WeirdWednesday means: It's that weekly post where I tell you about the crazy stuff that happens and I totally don't get. Like HOW can that happen? You know… People are crazy. And we know that. But some people are crazier than you would expect. And these news definitely are about one of those crazier people. About a 71-year-old man to be precise. This guy… Wait! Can you call 71-year-olds guys? Naaah, how about… This man apparently owns a house and had rented one of the rooms out to another man. Aged 40. Does that still classify as guy? Hm… Let's call them Mr A and  Mr B maybe? So A is the older one and B the younger one. K? Go! The story of what happened is told pretty quickly: Mr A allegedly stabbed Mr. B. Allegedly because he refused to have sex with him and a third person. Yepp. And allegedly both Mr A and Mr B were drunk when all of that happened. Yepp. And Mr A was not messing around! He used a knife with a 25 cm blade and stabbed Mr B, who was hit in the belly and bled badly. But Mr A apparently was waaay too drunk. Mr B had to call an ambulance. After Mr A tried to prohibit that. From what I’ve read, Mr B is a little traumatised, but for the rest he’s fine. Why I write about this? I think there's something to take away here: When you pay (part of) your rent by means of sex, you need to be careful of what your landlord expects of you and what you are willing to agree to. Actually I think you should never agree to any contract (be it in written or other forms) that involves sexual or erotic terms! Never. Sex is meant to be fun. If you are - in one way or another - obliged to have it, it probably won't be fun anymore. Don't! And another lesson to learn here: Drink responsibly! That's what they put on drinks these days. And that's a very important message. Drinking is fine, but know you limits! This case shows what not knowing your limits can cause. This is not to say that it always happens when you get drunk, but you can never be sure that it won't. Better be safe than sorry! What do you think of the topic? And also tell me what you think of the #WeirdWednesday concept? Let me know by placing a comment, tweeting me, dming me, or what else you can think of - you know the means to get to me. And obviously you may contact me with any questions and remarks - I don't bite. I'll see you later tonight for #TunesThursday. Double post today! Let's get back on track with this #mightyadvent thing! Next #WeirdWednesday next week. Until then: Stay mighty! Articles used: - Queer.de: http://www.queer.de/detail.php?article_id=27700 Some links for you: - Last post for #mightyadvent: http://mightbedamian.tumblr.com/post/154523790186/mightyadvent-13-mightymonday-connor-franta - All #mightyadvent posts: mightbedamian.tumblr.com/tagged/mightyadvent - Last #TMIishTuesday: http://mightbedamian.tumblr.com/post/154432140055/mightyadvent-12-tmiishtuesday-40-the - More #TMIishTuesday's: mightbedamian.tumblr.com/tagged/tmi - Poll to decide next week’s topic and more very cool stuff: www.twitter.com/mightbedamian - Even more very cool stuff: mightbedamian.tumblr.com