Why begin a company that you’re not passionate about? KLEJ Productions is passionate about the equality of gays and lesbians in America. We are not alone with our passions either.
State Senator Diane J. Savino shares with us one of the most passionate speeches on the topic of gay marriage at the NY Senate. Take a minute to view that speech here at TED.com.
Senator Savino did an admirable job of explaining the case for gay marriage. She started by proving her intimate knowledge on the subject through relationships of gay men she knew personally. We hear a story about her explaining her side on the issue to a man in a petty cab and every bit of knowledge she has obtained to prove her point.
Just about a minute into the speech the Senator speaks one of the most powerful sentences I have heard on the subject. She says, “This vote is about an issue of fairness, and equality. Not political.” Her passion, and complete logical state about the situation, along with her ability to speak to it on the level of all Americans, is what we all need to be hearing.
Most of the time when the issue is arisen you hear time and time again that gay marriage will ruin the sanctity of marriage. Here, Senator Savino does a fantastic job of taking that one opposing view point and dissecting it and righting all of its wrongs. She talks about how the government is not to change the religious institutions right to discriminate on whether or not they would marry gays and lesbians. The bill will allow the courts to issue marriage licenses and marry people no matter their sexual orientation. She drove home the idea with stating how the divorce rate is so high in our country. In her story about the petty cab driver who asked her opinion on the subject, she stated that she could go with him tomorrow down the courts and apply for a marriage license and no one would ask how well they know each other. Allowing same-sex marriage will not ruin the sanctity of marriage.
This speech did our company a great service. Being able to see our point of view on the issue taking on a whole new light was inspiring.
The point I am trying to make, besides showing you all how important this issue is in our country today, is that like Senator Savino, we need to be creating our companies like she created this speech. Be passionate. Back yourself up with knowledge, intimate relationships. Be able to talk to everyone on your staff the way the Senator did, with respect.
Take this even further and use this logic when making a movie or short film. Be passionate, relate to the audience and know what you’re talking about. Find a way to get intimate knowledge on the subject. At the very least, go back to TED.com and review more passionate speeches on the subject.
In my companies quest to inspire tolerance on the subject of gays and lesbians, a good one we found was Councilman Joel Burn’s speech “It gets better.”
Check out TED.com for subjects that inspire you. You won’t find the passion lacking. Be inspired and create magic!
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