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IT’S OK TO BE QUEER – CELEBRATING LGBT HISTORY MONTH ✦ “It’s more than an issue. This is our life we're fighting for.” - Harvey Milk
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iversity in all aspects of life is absolutely imperative to how to we interact, learn and grow as a species. While we may all be created equal, we do share so many differences and this is the key to providing variety and vibrancy of life. It sure would be a boring world if we all liked the same things, ate the same food, watched the same movies and enjoyed the same music - likewise if we all shared an identical sexual preference.
Being queer is ok. In fact it is more than ok – it is a fundamental given right to those of us free to pursue individual interests and preferences. Embrace who you are as you’re not different unless defined so, usually mistakenly or inappropriately. The global Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community have had to fight hard against outdated, misplaced opinions, stereotypes and discrimination. In