Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Social media protests replacing LGBT marches?

Changing demographics and technology innovations have eroded traditional forms of protest, writes Diane Anderson-Minshall, editor at large for The Advocate. Anderson-Minshall argues that although demonstrations and strikes have their place, social media movements have supplanted large-scale marches as the protest weapon of choice for today's youth. 

Activating this largely sympathetic generation demands that LGBT organizations recognize this new reality, Anderson-Minshall writes.