“And love is love is love is love is love”

cw: This blog post will discuss the events that occurred in Orlando on Sunday, June 12th

In light of the shooting that occurred at Pulse nightclub early Sunday morning, I have been devoting a lot of thought to the vision and goal of my project.

It is obvious that there is still a need for people to take action and a stand for the rights of those communities who are the targets of hate and discrimination. College students have the unique opportunity to not only shape their institution’s history, but also to learn from one another and consequently advocate for the values of acceptance and respect in the world outside of their undergraduate career.

The readings and discussions we have encountered as a part of this fellowship have stressed the communal aspect of the digital humanities. Creating a timeline that incorporates past and present social justice movements effectively establishes a community of people who can learn from one another’s experiences. It is my earnest hope that my website users will be inspired by the social movements that have occurred at Gettysburg College and take action to further advance the causes begun by others so that campus communities and the world in general are righteous places where all people, regardless of identity, can thrive.