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Fifty years ago, in 1974, I came out by participating in early Gay & Lesbian rights marches sponsored by the newly-formed Gay Ativists Alliance in Cleveland Ohio and by cofounding a Gay-Straight Alliance at my alma mater, Case Western Reserve University. In doing so, my photo appeared one week in the Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper, and in the CWRU campus newspaper. My uncle was on the teaching staff of CWRU's School of Medicine. A year earlier I had come out to one of my best friends in our undergraduate studies there, as he began Law School at CWRU; he became, might I say, enraged that I had not trusted enough to tell him I am Gay years earlier, so much so that he imediately ended that friendship. Still, I remained semi-closeted, largely because I didn't have the knowledge and support of a community or, most of all, the belief in myself that I'm okay - better than ok - just the way I am. In 1977 I wrote a letter to the editor of the Plain Dealer, critical of Anita Bryant and her hateful campaign against Gays who, she believed, were "recruiting" schoolchildren; the letter was published and the day it appeared I walked into my office at work to see that day's editorial page open on the desks of nearly every co-worker; I felt ostracized in the office from that day forward. A few years later, in late 1979, I'd been dating a Bi man for about six months when I was fortunate enough to be offered a new job in San Francisco. He was unhappily married and more unhappily employed, and after LOTS of talking he decided he'd come with me to California. The following weekend, at home to discuss the situation, his wife blew his face off with a firearm (then turned the gun on herself in the same fashion). Now, there a lot of additional issues there I admit, but at 28 years old from a small town, I was severely traumatized by the violence, and by my thoughts that he was killed because he was leaving his wife for another man. I took the job but, despite the fact I'd landed in "The Land of Oz" for Gay men at that particular time
Dave supported: Stop Erasing LGBTQ+ History: Restore It to National Park Service Websites Now!LGBTQ+ history is American History. Sadly our leaders continue to pretend that queer life is some secret separate thing from the stories that we all know and learned about our history books. Many times queer stories were edited out to make people think we haven’t contributed to American progress. Queer Americans not only fought for gay rights but fought for religious freedom, fought to found this country in the principle of freedom for all from 1776 to today. Queer Americans have contributed to the creative, scientific and technological success all Americans live today. Why pretend we do not exist and try to erase queer Americans from text books, monuments and real places then? The truth is we won’t be erased cause we have always fought to make the world know we love, we live and we will not be quiet about our existence.
William supported: Stop Erasing LGBTQ+ History: Restore It to National Park Service Websites Now!Erasing , white washing, or silencing history is exactly why we're in this constitutional crisis. History is repeating it's ugly past because the truth has been withheld.
Clista supported: Stop Erasing LGBTQ+ History: Restore It to National Park Service Websites Now!My LGBTQ friends were far more supportive of my finding myself than anyone in my church. I am straight, and religious, but I have never seen any actual faith-based reasons for the hatred polluting this country. It is based only in hatred for anything other and twisted interpretation of scripture. This must end, because we can be better than this. We simply must choose to be.
Camren supported: Stop Erasing LGBTQ+ History: Restore It to National Park Service Websites Now!I am a Mother of an LGTBQ adult, but before that I was raised that all humans are created equal regardless of their backgrounds, race, religion, sexual orientation, etc.
JANET supported: Stop Erasing LGBTQ+ History: Restore It to National Park Service Websites Now!The SS United States is such a revolutionary ship in maritime history, ships are NOT built like they used to be, and it makes me very sad to see all these important historical vessels simply vanish. Peoples' families moved to new areas and saw new Keeping this ship here with us is not only a great thing to do, but it will open up so much knowledge to people who don't know the fantastic world of ocean liners. It just makes me so sad that people cannot realize her significance as a vessel, so many people love her dearly, including myself. Let's also not forget that the SSUS is quite literally the flagship of the United States, something else is the government has millions I would pay higher taxes when I’m older if I could , I would donate my entire life to save her
Christopher supported: Redemption Through Restoration: Enact the America 250 Maritime Heritage ActThe SS United States is a national historic landmark. It’s a symbol of what our great nation can do when we all work together. It’s a vital piece of US history and deserves a second life for all to enjoy, not just divers. It should be considered criminal to sink her.
Amanda supported: Redemption Through Restoration: Enact the America 250 Maritime Heritage ActThe SS United States is a national historic landmark. It’s a symbol of what our great nation can do when we all work together. It’s a vital piece of US history and deserves a second life for all to enjoy, not just divers. It should be considered criminal to sink her.
Amanda supported: Redemption Through Restoration: Enact the America 250 Maritime Heritage ActI sent this to Okaloosa Board of County Commissioners :Keep in mind that the ship itself, the SS United States, purchased by your county is a work of art. Although it has been stripped inside, its exterior still presents beautifully and with exterior work, would look like new. It would be advised to keep it afloat and let all persons on land visit rather than just divers. Another less meaningful boat can be easily sunk and reefed. And with such a patriotic package it does in so many ways represent America in power and grace as one. This is a concept we need to always keep in mind, especially now. To destroy it, in my opinion diminishes us regardless of politics. I urge you to either flip the ship for a profit or hope you will think carefully and reconsider reefing.
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