Somehow losing by this tiny margin is brutalizing. And because this is a vote on my dignity as a human being, it is hard not to take it personally or emotionally. But I also know that the history of civil rights movements has many steps backward as forward, and some of those reversals actually catalyze the convictions that lead to victories. A decade ago, the marriage issue was toxic. Now it divides evenly. Soon, it will win everywhere.
I know for many younger gays and lesbians, this process can seem bewildering and hurtful. But I’m old enough now to be able to look back and see the hill we have climbed in such a short amount of time, and the minds and hearts we have changed. Including our own. Know hope.
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Agreed. There are too many young people coming of (voting) age who think absolutely the opposite of their parents’ generation on this issue. It’s taking too long, but change is coming.
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Kids don’t discriminate instinctively. It is taught to them. What you teach your kids now changes the world.
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