How is this a Lesbian Life Lesson?

In the 21 years since I came out, things have changed for LGBT people, mostly for the better.  That “gay marriage” is even being discussed is progress.  In 1988, believe me, no one was talking about gay marriage.  Over the years, LGBT people have run for office, have been publicly out, have done all kinds of things, taken all kinds of risks, so that we could get to this point.

We have a long way to go, that’s for sure.  However, the first step to getting there is for all of us to VOTE!  How different do you think the 2000 election would have been if all the LGBT people in America had voted?  Al Gore might have been president. We might not have gone to war.  We might not have the huge deficit we have.  The economy might not be in the toilet.  We don’t know … because many of us *didn’t* vote.

If you haven’t already, VOTE!  Participating in the democratic process is one way we can all affect the future.