Just Sayin' 2.0

A Personal Statement on the Transgender ‘Debate’

July 9, 2021 Bob Laycock

◼︎MY PERSONAL JOURNEY◼︎LGBT RIGHTS:◻︎TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY I came out in 1975 at Kent State where I soon met the first transgender person I’ve ever known. She

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The Proven Power of Labor

April 8, 2021 Bob Laycock

◼︎WORKING-CLASS POLITICS I recently stumbled upon some videos on YouTube so timely and important I decided to share them here. They present compelling lessons about

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So Much Drama, So Little Change. Time for a Labor Party

January 24, 2021 Bob Laycock

◼︎WORKING-CLASS POLITICS A violent mob invades the U.S. Capitol leaving people dead and wounded. The House votes an historic second impeachment. A raucous, divisive presidency

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The Strength & Impact of Peaceful Mass Action

June 4, 2020 Bob Laycock

◼︎WORKING-CLASS POLITICS◼︎BLACK LIVES MATTER Ten days ago, on May 25, George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis Police officers. This has been a watershed event, rocking

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Why ‘Black Lives Matter’

June 2, 2020 Bob Laycock

◼︎BLACK LIVES MATTER This morning I posted the image above from Teaching for Change as my cover photo on Facebook, and within a few minutes

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The Riot Before Stonewall

June 15, 2019 Bob Laycock

◼︎LGBT RIGHTS:◻︎LGBT HISTORY IN VIDEO This month we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the June 1969 Stonewall Riots in Greenwich Village. As well we should!

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30 Years of Pride

June 1, 2019 Bob Laycock

◼︎LGBT RIGHTS Today is Pride in the CLE, Cleveland’s annual LGBT Pride Day. The day will start with a march stepping off 11 a.m. from

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A Teaching Moment

January 27, 2019 Bob Laycock

There’s a teaching moment in all the uproar over events at the Lincoln Memorial a week ago Friday. But what is it? The privilege and

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Thou Shalt Not Love

September 1, 2018 Bob Laycock

◼︎LGBT RIGHTS Prejudice and bigotry against peoples of color, Jews, immigrants and others is rooted in class society where the ruling class needs to keep

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Friends Don’t Let Friends Vote Trump… Or Do They?

January 20, 2017 Bob Laycock

◼︎REPRINT FROM JUST SAYIN’ 1.0◻︎ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2017 Donald Trump won the presidential election on November 8, 2016. Hillary Clinton won the popular

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My Grandfather & The Great Wall of China

January 1, 2017 Bob Laycock

◼︎WM. GEIL & THE GREAT WALL My grandfather, Dr. William Edgar Geil, was a missionary and explorer throughout the Middle East, Africa, Asia and elsewhere.

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Fidel Castro & The Cuban Revolution

December 31, 2016 Bob Laycock

◼︎REPRINT FROM JUST SAYIN’ 1.0◻︎ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2016◼︎WORKING-CLASS POLITICS◼︎CUBAN REVOLUTION This post from my old blog marked the death of Fidel Castro Ruz.

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Gays are Essential to Humanity

December 13, 2016 Bob Laycock

◼︎REPRINT FROM JUST SAYIN’ 1.0◻︎ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2016◼︎LGBT RIGHTS MarkE Miller of Everyday Productions is‍‍‍ one of my favorite vloggers on YouTube. He’s a great guy,

All I Needed was a Hole in My Head

December 8, 2016 Bob Laycock

◼︎REPRINT FROM JUST SAYIN’ 1.0◻︎ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2016◼︎MY PERSONAL JOURNEY No, I’m not a walker. I don’t need that kind of hole in the head.

The Orlando Massacre

June 13, 2016 Bob Laycock

◼︎REPRINT FROM JUST SAYIN’ 1.0◻︎ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2016◼︎LGBT RIGHTS I wrote and posted this essay to Facebook after the Orlando Massacre on June 12, 2016,

The Project from Hell is Done!

April 11, 2014 Bob Laycock

◼︎REPRINT FROM JUST SAYIN’ 1.0◻︎ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2014◼︎MY PERSONAL JOURNEY◻︎DAVID & ME We love our new house — it’s been 16 months already!

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