I have purposely stopped coming by during the holidays and other times I’m home because I find it difficult to reconcile the love and support of people who simultaneously believe there’s something wrong with me and/or that I’m not equal to them. Imagine if I asked you to talk about the “topic of being straight.” At this point in my life, I don’t have conversations about - as you say - “the topic of being gay.” It’s a non-negotiable topic. I have to tell you how much that hurts me.
I know that you do not support marriage equality, along with other forms of equality already guaranteed you, but denied myself and the many other LGBTQIA+ friends and family in your life. I have to admit that I think of you often and with conflicted emotions. Thank you especially for the love you gave me while I was young and free of most of the worries that would push me down as I became an adult. This is for all those who know what it feels like to be dismissed, demeaned, and discriminated against by those who say, "I love you.but." It took me two years to turn that response into a declaration - a proclamation really - about who I am, what I am worth, and what will not be taken from me. It took me six months to respond with authenticity and strength.
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