:: Because telling the truth is important.:: Because bringing change into the world only happens when people really talk. And listen.
:: Because harassment and hate can only flourish under the cover of darkness.
:: Because light chases away fear.
:: Because I am one little light alone, but together we are a twinkling city of hope.
:: Because, no matter how hard it seems when you're 16, It Gets Better. Trust me.
:: Because it's 2010 and you can still be fired from your job in 29 states for being lesbian, gay or bisexual.
:: Because it's 2010 and only five states plus DC recognize that love, not gender, is what matters in a marriage.
:: Because it's 2010 and more than 14,000 servicemembers have been discharged from the military under the failed "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law.
:: Because it's 2010 and only five states plus DC recognize that love, not gender, is what matters in a marriage.
:: Because it's 2010 and more than 14,000 servicemembers have been discharged from the military under the failed "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law.
For all these reasons and many more – It's National Coming Out Day. My story is no different than most. But my story counts too.
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