When We Rise...Yet Fall In Ratings

As many of you know, ABC aired a miniseries special on the LGBT agenda and how it rose to power.  The series was entitled "When We Rise."  It is partially based on gay activist and AIDS quilt creator Cleve Jones' book by the same name.  The intention of the series was clearly propaganda, however, it also served as a history lesson from the view point of the activists featured in the series. ABC anticipated the series to be a success in light of the up-rise in support for homosexuals. The anticipation fell short.  According to reports, "When We Rise" was a failure.  The ratings were abysmal.

Not many people tuned in to watch this pro-LGBT series.  Some are blaming the LGBT community itself for the failure.  I have mixed feelings over the series's failure. On one hand, I am happy many did not get this propaganda pounded into their brains; however, on the other hand, it is unfortunate that not many got to learn the history. Whether or not we agree with the LGBT agenda, we must acknowledge that the events surrounding "When We Rise" are history. They are part of our American History.

Real life Roma Guy, Ken Jones and Cleve Jones

The series also highlights what those in the LGBT community had to deal with. Surprisingly enough, the series honestly portrayed the AIDS epidemic as originating from the LGBT community.  The consequence of promiscuity and selfishness is presented well. Cleve Jones infects his partner Riccardo with HIV.  He never warned him before having sexual contact. Riccardo later commits suicide. Similarly, Ken Jones and his partner are revealed to have HIV after living a life of promiscuity at the bath houses and clubs. The hypocrisy of the radical feminist movement is presented well in the portrayal of Roman Guy.  Moreover, we see the discrimination Ken Jones faced for being black and gay, as well as, the problems of getting with a partner and depending on him/her not knowing what will happen when he/she passes away.  Jones is evicted from the home he shared with his partner after his partner died of HIV. He then turned to a life of addiction and depression because of the gay lifestyle.

I give the series a B+.  Austin Mckenzie and his portrayal of young Cleve was amazing. He even looked like him!  The other actors as well did a phenomenal job playing their characters.  They took us back to the moments presented, literally.  As an academic and Catholic, I cannot ignore the historical value of the series nor the suffering the LGBT endured and still endure. This series highlighted this well (though there were many inaccuracies, historically speaking; and artistic license was used) and should remind us that we have to hate the sin, but love the sinner. This miniseries makes me condemn the homosexual lifestyle even more after seeing the negative impact it has had on so many people. Cleve Jones, Roma Guy, Ken Jones and others are heroes in their own respect. They fought for the respect of others. Whether or not we agree with what they fought for, we must respect their courage and determination.

"When We Rise" may have been a failure, but the events it represented were clearly successful.




Source:

http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/friday-final-ratings-march-3-2017/

http://www.slate.com/blogs/outward/2017/03/07/when_we_rise_s_ratings_failure_says_little_about_the_state_of_queer_tv.html

http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/matt-philbin/2017/03/06/does-when-we-rises-failure-signal-end-cultures-long-gay-moment

http://www.justjared.com/2017/03/08/dustin-lance-black-responds-to-when-we-rises-ratings-it-will-live-online-for-a-long-time/

http://www.christianpost.com/news/abcs-lgbt-miniseries-when-we-rise-suffered-low-ratings-176777/

http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2017/03/05/ratings-tank-abcs-gay-rights-drama-rise/

http://www.slate.com/blogs/outward/2017/03/07/when_we_rise_s_ratings_failure_says_little_about_the_state_of_queer_tv.html

http://www.advocate.com/media/2017/3/02/when-we-rise-falls-again-ratings-eyewitness-canceled

http://www.advocate.com/television/2017/2/28/when-we-rise-ratings-disappoint

Twitter Censorship.. again

While checking my email, I noticed the message pictured above.  My account was locked by Twitter.  I was wondering what was the issue now.  Twitter had suspended me for nearly three years in 2013 after trolls posing as atheists mass reported my account.  After my account was restored, things were smooth.  There were no issues. I had no need to report anyone.  It seemed as if Twitter finally fixed itself a bit from what it was in its infancy.  When I logged on to see why I was locked this was what appeared:

Twitter claims that the tweet above was a threat, harassment etc.  Can you believe this?  Yet these tweets are not considered harassment against myself and religious people.  Notice the threats made against me, the name calling, trolling, harassment etc.  

@Sacerdotus Reported for directing hate against sexual orientation#WhenWeRise

— 990-6907XB71 (@kinoptika) March 3, 2017

@kinoptika @Bronxbomber777 @Sacerdotus And what is this protecting kids BS? Read some *real* science books, and some history too, and stop being a hateful bigot. pic.twitter.com/o7Du66rjWq

— Frodis73 🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈 (@Frodis73) March 7, 2017

@Bronxbomber777
Nah, just telling you what you should do
PS Saw U muted me, but I see you're back for more, bitch
-@Frodis73 @Sacerdotus

— 990-6907XB71 (@kinoptika) March 4, 2017

@Sacerdotus @kinoptika @Bronxbomber777 You can speak whatever BS you want, but people will be there to call you out on it every single time, BIGOT.

— Frodis73 🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈 (@Frodis73) March 4, 2017

@Frodis73 Poor home-schooled inbreeds@Bronxbomber777 @Sacerdotus

— 990-6907XB71 (@kinoptika) March 3, 2017

@Frodis73
These two @Bronxbomber777 @Sacerdotus still live in a metal cave

— 990-6907XB71 (@kinoptika) March 3, 2017

I will be penning a letter to Twitter, Inc. regarding this. Something has to give. They cannot claim to be pro-free speech while censoring speech. My tweet was not even offensive. Please report this account: @kinoptika

When We Rise: ABC LGBT Propaganda

ABC was a network that used to air quality family shows such as "Full House," "Family Matters" and so on. Today, it is a cesspool of progressivism that promotes the LGBT agenda. Now, they are airing a mini-series entitled "When We Rise." The show highlights the rise of the LGBT movement via protests, resistance and political infiltration. The television drama aired tonight and is highly anticpated by LGBT activists.  The program was written by Dustin Lance Black and begins in the period that is post- Stonewall San Francisco.  It highlights the characters "Cleve Jones," "Roma Guy," and "Ken Jones." The real life gay activists are presented in the first episode as youths who are figuring out "who they are."  Cleve reveals he is gay to his father who is a psychologist and tells him it can be cured. He is on his own and resorts to selling himself for sex to older men for money. Roma is a lesbian feminist activist who is part of the "Lavender Menace" movement which sought to be included in mainstream radical feminist activities. Ken Jones is an African American member of the Navy who is discovering himself as a youth by going out to gay bars. Gay bars at the time were illegal. He witnessed police raids which later empower him to join the fight for the LGBT movement.

The show also highlights LGBT activist Harvey Milk and several others. It is set up to tell the story of how the LGBT movement formed and how it led to the legalization of so-called "same-sex marriage" in the United States.  It is propaganda meant to validate the LGBT movement in the eyes of viewers.  The show is great to give a historical perspective of the movement, but is dangerous for impressional minds who are afraid to question chick ideas. "When We Rise" touches a bit on racism among the LGBT, but fails to highlight the other problems in the LGBT community.  It has some Hollywood big name actors such as Whoopi Goldberg, Rosie O'Donnel, Michael DeLorenzo and others.

I will update this post as the series continues.

UPDATE:  3/3/17
The series is at its end. It was a fast forward of the events surrounding the LGTB movement. The series ended with the legalization of so-callled "same-sex marriage" in 2015. The characters of the show are presented as victorious despite having HIV. Religion is presented during several scenes as if the success of the LGBT agenda is celebrated by God.  Cleve Jones is seen clutching a wooden cross in his hand while being interviewed.  There were some jabs made against the Catholic Church.  A nun is seen looking like a bigot when catching two boys kissing at a Catholic school. One of the gay characters even insinuates that the pope had HIV unleashed in gay communities in order to eradicate them.  Even the idea of "large Catholic families" is mocked on the show.  Overall, I enjoyed the historical aspect of the show. It does show (not entirely accurately) the history of the LGBT movement. Despite disagreeing with the LGBT agenda, I do appreciate learning history or the history of any group.  They did leave out the events at the Stonewall Inn in New York City which were instrumental as well in the LGBT struggle.  Other than that, the show was clearly made to both educate and promote the LGBT agenda as some sort of a Civil Rights Movement.  According to reports, the show was a failure.  It has poor ratings.

The show demonstrates the contradictions found in the LGBT community.  In one scene, Cleve is not welcomed in a feminist lesbian club.  In another scene, Cleve and a group of gays harass straight guys and say they own the neighborhood now.  Ironically, in the show, gays call themselves a "gentle" movement. However, I was faced with some nasty messages after tweeting on the hashtag #WhenWeRise.

You perverts think about gay sex more than gays do. #WhenWeRiseِ
Keep your children away from @sacerdotus! https://t.co/prhN9myady

— Let me be(((Frank))) (@ADignorantium) March 4, 2017

@Sacerdotus 1st Amendment doesn't apply to Twitter, you ignorant caveman
Homophobia not allowed here#WhenWeRise@Bronxbomber777 @Frodis73

— 990-6907XB71 (@kinoptika) March 4, 2017

@Sacerdotus Disease doesn't discriminate. Anyone can get HIV/AIDS. Wake up, Pharisee, because God has nothing to do with it. #WhenWeRise

— Nerikull Murakami (@Nerikull) March 2, 2017

@Sacerdotus Get a real life and leave the #LGBTQIA community alone. #WhenWeRise

— ⬆Mike Brady⬆ (@fear_no_evil89) March 2, 2017

@Sacerdotus God loves everyone equally. We are not broken this is not something you can cure. #WhenWeRise

— ⬆Mike Brady⬆ (@fear_no_evil89) March 2, 2017

@Sacerdotus my love is not destructive. "I refuse to believe in a god who would send me to hell for who I am." #WhenWeRise

— Sabrina Valente (@SabbyBrina1984) March 2, 2017

@Sacerdotus Actually science does support #Gay & #LGBT it's called Evolution something the Catholic Church doesn't want to hear #WhenWeRise

— StarLord35 (@StarLord35) March 1, 2017

@Sacerdotus Learn to understand there situation #Gay, or #LGBT isn't a decision it's who they are human beings NOT monsters ✌ #WhenWeRise

— StarLord35 (@StarLord35) February 28, 2017

@Sacerdotus Misguided by their own belief system without change their isn't any Hope or Dreams that could shift the balance #WhenWeRise

— StarLord35 (@StarLord35) February 28, 2017

@Sacerdotus Truth is Lucifer was gay God didn't understand so War break out in Heaven other Archangels knew this was evolution #WhenWeRise

— StarLord35 (@StarLord35) February 28, 2017

@Sacerdotus I'm happier as an out atheist queer woman than I was an in-the-closet Christian. #ididntleavethechurch #thechurchleftme

— Sabrina Valente (@SabbyBrina1984) March 3, 2017

@Sacerdotus please don't. #fuckyouandyourprayers #wedontwantthem

— Sabrina Valente (@SabbyBrina1984) March 3, 2017

@Sacerdotus anal sex feels fantastic. You should try it sometime.

— Sabrina Valente (@SabbyBrina1984) March 3, 2017

@Sacerdotus my life is not destructive. And I refuse to follow a god who believes it is. #fuckoff

— Sabrina Valente (@SabbyBrina1984) March 3, 2017

@Sacerdotus which bathroom does this trans man belong in???? Would you feel comfortable with him in the women's bathroom? pic.twitter.com/T5Z53OdjBa

— Sabrina Valente (@SabbyBrina1984) March 3, 2017

@Sacerdotus what no answer? I'll answer for you. It's SOLE purpose is pleasure. It also has twice as many nerve endings as the penis does

— Sabrina Valente (@SabbyBrina1984) March 3, 2017

@Sacerdotus than what exactly is the function of the clitoris?

— Sabrina Valente (@SabbyBrina1984) March 2, 2017

@Sacerdotus this queer woman took communion and had ashes smeared on my forehead this evening. God didn't strike me dead for doing so. pic.twitter.com/mOhqPYP4VM

— Sabrina Valente (@SabbyBrina1984) March 2, 2017

@Sacerdotus @bc54_52 and no one in the LGBTQ community to trying to promote marriage with underage children. To think we are is delusional.

— Sabrina Valente (@SabbyBrina1984) March 2, 2017

@Sacerdotus @bc54_52 you have no idea what you're talking about. Pedophila and same-sex love are not even close to the same thing

— Sabrina Valente (@SabbyBrina1984) March 2, 2017

@Sacerdotus it's actually common amongst 10% of animals including penguins, giraffes, and lizards. Per Yale. https://t.co/V8QVoNuEKP

— Sabrina Valente (@SabbyBrina1984) March 2, 2017

@Sacerdotus as can penis-in-vagina sex

— Sabrina Valente (@SabbyBrina1984) March 2, 2017

@Sacerdotus and yet that's where you find the prostrate gland.....which is designed to bring men sexual pleasure

— Sabrina Valente (@SabbyBrina1984) March 2, 2017

@Sacerdotus my love is not destructive. "I refuse to believe in a god who would send me to hell for who I am." #WhenWeRise

— Sabrina Valente (@SabbyBrina1984) March 2, 2017

@Sacerdotus we have the highest rates of mental illness because of the massive amount of oppression we face. From people like you.

— Sabrina Valente (@SabbyBrina1984) March 2, 2017

Source:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/26/arts/television/review-when-we-rise-review-gay-rights.html?_r=0

http://www.avclub.com/review/sprawling-when-we-rise-leaves-no-lgbt-milestone-un-251160

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5292622/

http://www.catholicleague.org/abcs-when-we-rise-mocks-catholics/

http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/friday-final-ratings-march-3-2017/

http://www.slate.com/blogs/outward/2017/03/07/when_we_rise_s_ratings_failure_says_little_about_the_state_of_queer_tv.html

http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/matt-philbin/2017/03/06/does-when-we-rises-failure-signal-end-cultures-long-gay-moment