Proposition 8, a California ballot initiative banning gay marriages, has polarized many communities. As part of the YO! Youth Outlook Blog-A-Thon on the topic of modern love, youth journalist, Jaleesa Vickers, shares her point of view on Prop 8.
Category: Community
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In yesterday’s meeting, after being inspired by a book about the story of three men who grew up in the inner-city and made a pact to