I've said time and time again that my connections to the GLBT movement run to my emotional core. My friends and future in-laws are in committed relationships, but share few of the rights my boyfriend Bahamute and I posses. I've read one book that has given me hope, but also terrified me about the rights they lack, and what they have, and will, suffer in their lives.
I feel I am not doing enough. I can't afford to contribute monetarily (fresh outta college, and job-hunting). My support is, as of this moment, wearing a silly tee-shirt, reading books, signing online petitions, and speaking out to coworkers about the issues. I try to support my friends who are GLBT in any way that I can.
Can I really change anything? I'm only one person. I want to help on a local and global scale. I want to make it safe for my friends and loved ones to live and love.
I know I can't do these things by myself. I must be part of a bigger movement. I'm not even GLBT: What can my support really add to the movement?
I don't know. But I won't stop trying. If my silly shirt and provocative talks don't get a response, I'll find something else that will. I'll keep trying.
I have to.
I feel I am not doing enough. I can't afford to contribute monetarily (fresh outta college, and job-hunting). My support is, as of this moment, wearing a silly tee-shirt, reading books, signing online petitions, and speaking out to coworkers about the issues. I try to support my friends who are GLBT in any way that I can.
Can I really change anything? I'm only one person. I want to help on a local and global scale. I want to make it safe for my friends and loved ones to live and love.
I know I can't do these things by myself. I must be part of a bigger movement. I'm not even GLBT: What can my support really add to the movement?
I don't know. But I won't stop trying. If my silly shirt and provocative talks don't get a response, I'll find something else that will. I'll keep trying.
I have to.
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