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"I certainly know more people in our community who have taken their own lives than I know who have died from AIDS."
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The same is true for me. I have known more than a few young men in their teens and early 20s, who ultimately took their own lives because of the fear they felt in regards to how society and/or their parents would regard them if it were known that they were gay.
Because of this, and because of my own teenaged experiences with accepting my homosexuality, this is a subject that is VERY close to my heart, and it is perhaps the absolute biggest reason why I am so passionate and vocal about gay rights.
I know first-hand how homophobia can destroy the self-esteem of a young gay person. The callous disregard that is demonstrated by our political and religious leaders, when it comes to the feelings of a CHILD struggling with the fact that they're "different," is appalling to me.
People can thump the bible all they want, and yell that homosexuality is immoral until they're blue in the face, but, in my eyes, nothing is ever as immoral as allowing a child to believe that they don't deserve to live simply because we can't get past our stubborn adherence to barbaric prejudices.
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Originally Posted by takenbythesky
I may be naive, but I DO believe I CAN "fight the world," and that I CAN "change it."
At this point, the price of silence is too great.
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We CAN change the world, and we ARE changing the world. Slowly... far too slowly. But it's happening. So we have to keep fighting the good fight. Always.
Once again, for kids like
Jimmy, and for those who remain....