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All people are different, we need to accept that:)

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"Too much blood had flown from the wrists
of the children shamed for those they chose to kiss" - Unknown

"There's nothing wrong with you,  there's a lot wrong with the world you live in." - Chris Colfer

Credit is given where its due, Jaelynn Fabian 864

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"When all Americans are treated as equal, no matter who they are or whom they love, we are all more free."--President Barack Obama

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Dylan 611
I feel like you need to embrace your true self. Everyone should be proud of who they are .

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Sasha 622
"If I could have chosen to be gay or straight I think I would have chosen to be HAPPY." - Kevin Kidwell

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I'm Bigender and Demisexual- I am proud to be who I am and I'm not ashamed to Come Out to my family, because I know they will accept me- I'm  not ashamed to tell my friends about how I identify myself-

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Love is love, and it doesn't matter what gender that person is. very young kids learn about love from watching TV. I have never seen a kids show with a LGBT character. kids grow up learning from TV, and if we dont start making shows that include LGBT characters kids well not be able to learn when there small. Its important to learn when your small so that it doesn't seem different.

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I think that everyone should be able to love/like anyone they want it shouldn't matter what gender or sexuality they are. Coming from someone who is straight I believe that you can only be happy if you speak your truth instead of holding it inside of you. Happy pride month!!!

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Maya 622
I feel that it is always important to speak your truth. I admire what Harvey Milk did for the current generations, and generations to come.

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I'm Polyamorous, Biromantic, Genderfluid, and Acesexual. I am proud of who I am, and everyone else should be too. My girlfriends and my boyfriend  make me feel accepted, and so do my friends. There is nothing to be ashamed about, and I hope that everyone celebrates themselves this Pride. Whether you are part of the community, or an ally, please take care of yourselves and be open about who you are! There is no reason to be ashamed, for everyone is perfect in their own way. If you aren't ready to come out, then that's okay too. Take time for yourself, and make sure you are comfortable first. Happy Pride everyone!
- A.D.C., 861

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This month means so much to me because
this month I’m gonna graduate from middle
school. This month is also so meaningful to
me because I’m a lesbian who’s still in the
closet. I only told some of my teachers,
only three of my family members, and
my closest friends. I haven’t told my
parents or the media because my
parents are homophobes and are
very religious. So, I’m not ready
right now, but once I am I will
definitely tell them. I definitely
cannot tell them right now
because we are already under
so much stress since we’re
in quarantine. I’m glad my
school and friends support
me. But, what isn’t good is that
I know that only three family
members are fully supportive
of me. I express my feelings for
other girls by writing my own songs,
poems, and singing songs about girls like
the songs I kissed a girl by Katy Perry,
constant craving, baby by Justin Bieber,
Perfect by Ed Sheeran ,Story of my life by
one direction, that’s what makes you beautiful
by one direction, dance with somebody by
Whitney Houston, etc. That’s the only way I
can express how I feel about girls with my
parents in the room without talking to them about it.
They are kinda suspecting that I’m acting different since
they don’t know what’s going on with me. But,
they assume that it’s some sort of teenage thing
when it’s not. Also, they think that someone being
gay is a phase when it really isn’t. I knew that I was
lesbian since I was about like 6 or 7 years old. I just
never told anyone. That’s why I always had boyfriends
just so I could fit in at school and other places as well.
It sucks that I have to live a lie and pretend to be a whole
other person at home. But, it’s for the best and that’s all
I could really do for now. Since, my parents and siblings
always make fun of gay people, I just stay quiet or I feel
uncomfortable because I am that. But, I just don’t wanna
say anything to get them mad or make things awkward,
and I don’t want to give them hints. But, what makes me
feel better is by watching Glee on Netflix and A-typical also
on Netflix. My inspirations and role models who support
LGBTQ are Naya Rivera (who played a mean popular girl
who was a cheerleader and was secretly a lesbian like me and
was still in the closet Just like me and was secretly in love with her
best friend Brittany Just like me but she only pretended to like boys and
had lots of boyfriends just to hide the fact that she likes girls Just like me.
She was also Latina just like me and she told her parents who were okay with it
but her grandma disowned her and she ended up coming out to everyone and being proud
of it and she ended up marrying Brittany), Heather Morris who
played Brittany who was Santana’s best friend and love interest
in Glee, Demi Lovato is fluid, Rowan Blanchard is bisexual,
Ellen Degeneres is lesbian, Raven Symone who is also lesbian,
and very empowering women like that. Naya Rivera always talks
about LBGTQ and she is my idol, and I would love to meet her one
day. I’m also getting her book sorry not sorry for my 14th birthday
and I’m going to purchase her old cheerleading costume that she
wore on Glee for my 14th birthday. That’s  why I’m sharing my
support and love for other people like me. Just know that it gets
better trust me, and someday I’ll find a girl and people who love me
and accept me for who I am. All I need and others need is patience,
trusting people that they could talk to, inspirations to look up to,
hope, a positive mindset, bravery, and motivation.
(I’ve always had a crush on Santana/Naya Rivera who was on Glee, Fresh Prince of bel air, Royal Family, Family Matters, Soul Food, the Bernie Mac show, etc. because she is soooo hot, I also always had a crush on Demi Lovato ever since she was in Camp Rock and Sonny with a chance and other things, I’ve also always had a crush on Emma Watson ever since she was in Harry Potter, I’ve also always had a crush on Gabriella/Vanessa Hudgens ever since High School Musical, I also always had a crush on Brittany/Heather Morris she was also in Glee and was sooo cute, Topanga from Boy meets world and girl meets world, Jessica Alba from Spy kids and LA finest, Alexa PenaVega from Spy Kids,  I also had crushes on Rowan Blanchard who played Riley on girl meets world and Sabrina carpenter Who played Maya from girl meets world and Jenny from adventures in babysitting for the longest time. Since I was really little, and this is why I knew that I was different. These feelings felt very natural for me and I felt comfortable every time i expressed those feelings and acknowledged these feelings for girls. Every time I saw a pretty girl or someone that I liked I always had a funny feeling in my stomach, I had butterflies, I would blush a lot and smile a lot. I would feel happy and it would make me feel good. But,  it’s just not the same feeling with guys because I just never had good experiences with guys since I was never treated right and I always see boys as my friends and nothing more. I love girls the way that I’m supposed to feel about boys. It’s something that’s always been inside of me and I really want to share it with ms104 because this school accepts me for who I am and I want you to know me ,  who I really am. When I was with my girlfriend , I finally understand what people are talking about when they talk about love. I’ve tried so hard to push this feeling away and keep it locked inside but every day feels like a war. I walk around so mad at the world and others when I’m really just fighting with myself and I don’t want to fight anymore. I’m just too tired. I have to just be me.

I hope that this message help all girls that are going through the
same thing as I am. Just remember that we are all in this together,
and we are gonna get through this together.
#Pride 🌈
* Note: this picture is a scene from Glee (Brittany S. Pierce is on the left
and Santana D. Lopez is on the right) #Brittana4ever 💕 I love them both.
Plus they are sooo cute together, I hope I have a relationship like this one day.
I can’t wait to find my one true love and finally be happy with my true love and
finally be myself. But, for right now it’s okay because it’ll all be worth it in the end.
- S.F. 863