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National Coming Out Day is falling at a particularly important time this year, as GLBT and straight Americans are trying to make sense of the recent scandal on the Hill. Now more than ever, it is important that we celebrate and honor GLBT and straight Americans who live openly each and every day.
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Transcript Provided by YouTube:
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One simple message…
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Be out…
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Come out!
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Diversity is who we are
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It is what we must finally stand for
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just understanding and love and acceptance
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that’s the most you hope for.
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Our responsibility is to accept it
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and maintain dignity in a world that will tell us
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who and what to be…
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It’s just a bunch of humans looking for the basics
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Love, acceptance, belonging
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And I hope that we can celebrate it
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without having to fight for it
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A story like that is equal to any other love story
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Being gay, last time I thought about it
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seems to have nothing to do with the ability to read a ballot book
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fix a broken bone, or change a spark plug
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you should have the same equal protection
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civil rights, that others have
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we are one house, we are one people, we are one family
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my 10-year-old sone came to me and says “Mommy…”
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“What is this thing… Being gay?”
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And I said “It’s like having blue eyes
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or blonde hair, or you’re born that or you’re born this.”
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and he goes “Oh… is that all?”
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my older brother Mike is getting married to his partner
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of 5 years, Josh this fall.
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I’m a bridesmaid!
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We all have to come out of the closet.
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with our humanity.
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It goes from “You or me”
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to “You AND Me”
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and finally “You ARE me.”
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which is the most profound expression of equality.
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Like my husband, I belive injustice anywhere
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is a threat to justice EVERYWHERE
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for rights denied to one… are rights denied to all.
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Civil rights are civil rights
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There are no persons who are not entitled to their civil rights.
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And our God will be served
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if we are hospitable and loving and caring toward them
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in every way we can possibly muster.
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We are a precious gift from God to this planet.
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We all need to share our stories
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When all of us, with all of our differences
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stand together under the shelter of Divine Acceptance
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Will we change the world?
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You know the answer by now.
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You can count on it.
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This post was previously published on YouTube.
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Photo credit: Screenshot from video.