"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more in context."

— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project

"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more when it is in context."

— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project

The Search for Equality: LGBT Stories of Democracy in Action

What are three generally divisive topics that we keep reminding ourselves to avoid in the workplace and when you first meet the parents?

Religion, sex, and politics.

As Canvass for a Cause director and gay rights activist Tres Watson says, “when you talk about gay marriage, you literally talk about the intersection of all three.”

The Search for Equality: LGBT Stories of Democracy in Action documents first-person stories from San Diego’s LGBT community that explore the basic principles of democracy, inequality, and community activism.

Hear one of the many stories from this project that aptly demonstrates just how deeply personal the political can be, and vice versa. Click on the website link below to explore more.

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