Empire Kosher Poultry, Inc, the largest Kosher Chicken Plant in the United States, is located in my hometown of Mifflintown. According to the last census, the entire county lists no Jewish citizens, but as a teacher, I experienced few Mondays in which a co-worker didn't brag about "jewing" someone down in price at a weekend sale. It's a funny and bigoted old world. #endbigotry #endantisemitism #antisemitism #bigotryiswrong #civilrights #equalrights #equalrightsforall #endhatred #equality

There were many advantages to growing up in a small town of 900 folks. For a member of a despised minority, there were also numerous disadvantages. What's to be done with our bigoted society? #equalrights #civilrights #bigotry #endbigotry #enddiscrimination #discrimination #lgbt #lgbtrights #gayrights #bigotryiswrong #racism #sexism #xenophobia #homophobia #minorityrights #minority #gaymen #smalltown #smalltowns #pennsylvania

When Rainbow advertising is seen in Lewistown, the only thing one can be certain of, is that it's NOT Gay Pride Month. #gaypride #gaypridemonth #gayrights #gayequality #equality #equalrights #civilrights #civil #civility #bigotry #endbigotry #homophobia #endhomophobia #rainbow #rainbows #rainbowadvertising #inclusion #supportinclusion #lgbt #lgbtrights

A student at his Little League game. 1977. I hope for a future in which gay people are accepted as teachers, and homophobes are not. #education #publiceducation #homophobia #bigotry #bigotryiswrong #endbigotry #student #students #littleleague #school #publicschool #publicschools #sports #exercise #goodhealth #1970s #twentiethcentury #civilrights

One of my public school students in 1977 at his Little League game. I hope some day gay people are more accepted as teachers. Sadly, it has not improved during my lifetime. #civilrights #equalrights #gayrights #endbigotry #publicschool #publicschools #publicschoolteacher #publicschoolteachers #1970s #littleleague #littleleagues #baseball #baseballplayer #baseballplayers #softball #softballplayer #softballplayers #tribe #tribes #monkeytribe #monkeytribes #monkeytribalism #tribalism

Bigotry is the Root of All Evil. #publicservice #announcement #publicserviceannouncement #bigotry #endbigotry #bigotryistherootofallevil #bigotryiswrong #bigotryisevil #bigotsgohome #endbigotry #equalrights #equal #equalmarriage #homophobia #homophobiaiswrong #racism #racismiswrong #sexism #sexiamiswrong #endsexism #endhomophobia #endracism

Sage. (AI Generated Image) #sage #sageadvice #wise #wiseadvice #saying #oldsaying #bigotry #endbigotry #homophobia #endhomophobia #racism #endracism #sexism #endsexism #evil #xenophobia #hatred #humanity #problems #prejudice #obstinate #unreasonable #humansuffering #pride #whitefragility #malefragility #straightmalefragility

We're taught that "education ends bigotry," yet the worst homophobes I've known in my 70+ years were some of my teaching colleagues, followed closely by medical professionals, and electricians. Curious! #bigotry #endbigotry #civilrights #civilrightsmovement #equalrights #equalrightsmovement #racism #sexism #bigotry #homophobia #endsexism #endracism #endhomophoboia #xenophobia #endxenophobia #education #beliefs #mores #superstition #superstitions #bigots #racists #teaching #school #schools

Celebrating Black History Month in the Valley of the Dolls. #blackhistorymonth #blackhistory #february #blacklivesmatter #blm #endbigotry #bigotry #civilrights #equalrights #equalcivilrights #fightforcivilrights #1619project #the1619project #1863emancipationproclamation #1955montogomerybusboycott #1963marchonwashington #1964CivilRightsAct #2008barackobamaelection #obamapresident #2020blmprotests #2020blm #2020blacklivesmatter #2020blacklivesmatterprotests

Sorry our ACE Hardware is going out of business! We'll miss the hand-painted window advertising--not to mention that the local 'Mom and Pop' Hardware prefers to not do business with married homosexuals, as is now their Supreme Court-given right. Guess it's Walmart for us! #ace #acehardwarestore #outofbusiness #lewistown #downtown #downtownlewistown #gayrights #equalrights #equalmarriage #equality #fightforequality #endbigotry #bigotry #homophobia #endhomophobia #discrimination #ghosting