05.08.07

Gay Guy + Animal Rights = Party! And You’re Invited!

Posted in Animal Rights, LGBT at 1:35 am by Freeman Wicklund

Dan Mathews is Committed
Is this picture too racy for my clean-cut blog?

Take it from me, when you mix animal rights with a gay guy, you are going to have some fun. :D That’s why I’m inviting all of you to join Dan (and me) at the DC Borders (1808 K St., NW) this Wednesday (May 9th) at 6:30 (pm ;) ).

You see, pretty boy, animal advocate, and Vice President of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Dan Mathews will be signing his new book, Committed: A Rabble-Rouser’s Memoir.

Dan is the brain-child (emphasis on the child :) ) behind PETA’s outrageous media-grabbing shenanigans. His party-boy life is filled with celebrities, schmoozing, and jail cells; so you know he will have some good stories to tell. Read the rest of this entry »

04.04.07

Sowing Seeds Workshop in Atlanta

Posted in Social Justice, Animal Rights, LGBT, My Life, Activism, Humane Education at 5:35 pm by Freeman Wicklund

Freeman Presents at Sowing Seeds Atlanta
Name that brand! Here I am doing an ice-breaker activity for the analyzing ads lesson.

This Weekend (March 31-April 1, 2007), I was in Atlanta, facilitating a Sowing Seeds Workshop for the Institute for Humane Education. Most of the thirteen people who attended were classroom teachers, while others were church-affiliated educators, a student, or active volunteers for local nonprofits. They freely shared their knowledge, experience, and insights making this a wonderfully inspiring learning opportunity for all of us—especially me! Read the rest of this entry »

03.14.07

A Funny Fit for a Queen

Posted in Humor, LGBT at 10:58 pm by Freeman Wicklund

Last December, I visited New York City to present at the Institute for Humane Education’s Sowing Seeds workshop. My talk was on how to teach gay issues in the classroom, using the Women’s Educational Media materials. Read the rest of this entry »

03.03.07

Enjoy Sunsets More

Posted in Creation Appreciation, LGBT, My Life at 2:58 pm by Freeman Wicklund

The sunset in Hawaii
My boyfriend and I watched the glorious sun set from the shores of Kona, Hawaii last June. © Freeman Wicklund 2006 Read the rest of this entry »