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Edited on Thu Nov-20-08 06:33 PM by Mike 03
ON EDIT: My OP title came out all wrong. I didn't mean I "have courage", just that I'm getting to realize how much courage it takes to fight these fights. You have it. I'm trying to acquire it. It's hard. I don't have the courage yet, but I want it, badly.
I can only express my admiration for what it takes to fight these fights. Just in the past two weeks I've been making an effort to really question people I know about their feelings about the GLBT community and even why they feel as they do. And here on DU I've posted my first few posts arguing that these are essential, constitutionally-obligated rights owed to any citizen of our nation. And I've donated to causes and then worried who might find out that I did.
So, I'm getting a sense of how much courage you all have to face these issues and fight them. All the courage I am getting right now comes from the GLBT community here. You are giving it to me, and I am going to use it.
But I'm so motivated right now to be a part of this. I'm losing my fear, and I'm gaining my trust and belief that this is the right thing to do, no matter what. I'm not embarrassed or ashamed to be standing up with Gay people, Lesbians, Bisexual people and Transgender people to fight for these rights.
But I have to thank you here at DU. You were the ones who taught me, inspired me, and keep me going.
I love you all more than I can say. I will never stop standing with you, or appreciating what the GLBT community has done for me and how much I owe them.
We will win this fight. There's no going back. There's no other outcome but victory, because it is the right, moral thing to do.
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