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Leigh Fondakowski is the head writer of The Laramie Project and a member of the Tectonic Theater Project. Leigh actively participates in the trips to Laramie and conducts interviews (including with Father Roger Schmit, the local Catholic priest). Leigh makes a pilgrimage with Greg Pierotti to the fence were Matthew was found by Aaron Kreifels and finds the experience very moving. Along with Greg, Leigh seems to have made really lasting relationships within the Laramie community by the time the theater community leaves Laramie for the last time.
Leigh Fondakowski Quotes in The Laramie Project
The The Laramie Project quotes below are all either spoken by Leigh Fondakowski or refer to Leigh Fondakowski. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Act 2: Two Queers and a Catholic Priest
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I thought, “You know, should we…call the bishop and ask him permission to do the vigil?” And I was like, “Hell, no, I’m not going to do that.” His permission doesn’t make it correct, you realize that? And I’m not knocking bishops, but what is correct is correct.
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You think violence is what they did to Matthew—they did do violence to Matthew—but, you know, every time that you are called a fag, or you are called a…dyke…Do you realize that is violence? That is the seed of violence. And I would resent it immensely if you use anything I said…to somehow cultivate that kind of violence…Just deal with what is true. You know what is true. You need to do your best to say it correct.
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Act 3: Departure
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To show it’s not the hellhole of the earth would be nice, but that is up to how you portray us. And that in turn is up to how Laramie behaves.
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Leigh Fondakowski Quotes in The Laramie Project
The The Laramie Project quotes below are all either spoken by Leigh Fondakowski or refer to Leigh Fondakowski. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Act 2: Two Queers and a Catholic Priest
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I thought, “You know, should we…call the bishop and ask him permission to do the vigil?” And I was like, “Hell, no, I’m not going to do that.” His permission doesn’t make it correct, you realize that? And I’m not knocking bishops, but what is correct is correct.
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You think violence is what they did to Matthew—they did do violence to Matthew—but, you know, every time that you are called a fag, or you are called a…dyke…Do you realize that is violence? That is the seed of violence. And I would resent it immensely if you use anything I said…to somehow cultivate that kind of violence…Just deal with what is true. You know what is true. You need to do your best to say it correct.
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Act 3: Departure
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To show it’s not the hellhole of the earth would be nice, but that is up to how you portray us. And that in turn is up to how Laramie behaves.
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