walt's wisdom; have you learned lessons only of those who admired you, and were tender with you, and stood aside for you? have you not learned great lessons from those who rejected you, and braced themselves against you, or disputed the passage with you?
--walt whitman
in celebration of pride: 40 years ago the stonewall riots in new york sparked the true beginning of the empowered gay movement in this country!
here's to a new awakening and full recognition and understanding in the global mind that all lgbt identified folks around this planet are inherently deserving of dignity, compassion, and our fully entitled human rights. let's march on proudly!
