Comments on: To Be Young, Gay, and Without a Voice http://thelesbianlifestyle.com/2008/08/02/to-be-young-gay-and-without-a-voice/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:31:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jen http://thelesbianlifestyle.com/2008/08/02/to-be-young-gay-and-without-a-voice/comment-page-1/#comment-3110 Jen Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:43:57 +0000 http://thelesbianlifestyle.com/?p=1134#comment-3110 Lauren, Bravo to you for posting such an important (and might I add very well written and well articulated) post. I am a 32 year old woman, far past my teenage years, but every single time I see a young person who is out and solid with him or herself I cheer - because there is one less young person living in denial and repression. Bravo indeed. Jen<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('3110','Jen'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('3110','Jen','Lauren,\r\nBravo to you for posting such an important (and might I add very well written and well articulated) post. I am a 32 year old woman, far past my teenage years, but every single time I see a young person who is out and solid with him or herself I cheer - because there is one less young person living in denial and repression. \r\n\r\nBravo indeed.\r\nJen'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Lauren,
Bravo to you for posting such an important (and might I add very well written and well articulated) post. I am a 32 year old woman, far past my teenage years, but every single time I see a young person who is out and solid with him or herself I cheer – because there is one less young person living in denial and repression.

Bravo indeed.
Jen

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]]> By: Jul http://thelesbianlifestyle.com/2008/08/02/to-be-young-gay-and-without-a-voice/comment-page-1/#comment-3064 Jul Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:45:54 +0000 http://thelesbianlifestyle.com/?p=1134#comment-3064 Lauren –

Thank you for your post and your perspective…it’s a necessary reminder, especially when we get “comfortable” in our lives, it can be far too easy to forget how hard it still is for so many.

Great work on this.

Juls last blog post..Angelina has breasts…both real and gutsy ones.

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]]> By: Grumpy Granny http://thelesbianlifestyle.com/2008/08/02/to-be-young-gay-and-without-a-voice/comment-page-1/#comment-3062 Grumpy Granny Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:03:32 +0000 http://thelesbianlifestyle.com/?p=1134#comment-3062 Hi, Lauren, Good for you for saying what you need to say. I don't care if you're 16 or 60, our voices need to be heard. I firmly believe it's the "younger" folks (I'm 51) who are really going to effect the changes that we all have been hoping for. The sooner we start learning to live our truths and be who we are, the sooner the world will just have to deal with it, and things will change, bit by bit. Thanks for being here! GG Grumpy Grannys last blog post..<a href="http://co-grumpygranny.blogspot.com/2008/08/best-laid-plans.html" rel="nofollow">Best Laid Plans...</a><div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('3062','Grumpy Granny'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('3062','Grumpy Granny','Hi, Lauren,\r\nGood for you for saying what you need to say. I don\'t care if you\'re 16 or 60, our voices need to be heard. I firmly believe it\'s the \"younger\" folks (I\'m 51) who are really going to effect the changes that we all have been hoping for. The sooner we start learning to live our truths and be who we are, the sooner the world will just have to deal with it, and things will change, bit by bit. Thanks for being here!\r\n\r\nGG\n\nGrumpy Grannys last blog post..<a href=\"http:\/\/co-grumpygranny.blogspot.com\/2008\/08\/best-laid-plans.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Best Laid Plans...<\/a>'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Hi, Lauren,
Good for you for saying what you need to say. I don’t care if you’re 16 or 60, our voices need to be heard. I firmly believe it’s the “younger” folks (I’m 51) who are really going to effect the changes that we all have been hoping for. The sooner we start learning to live our truths and be who we are, the sooner the world will just have to deal with it, and things will change, bit by bit. Thanks for being here!

GG

Grumpy Grannys last blog post..Best Laid Plans…

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]]> By: namePat http://thelesbianlifestyle.com/2008/08/02/to-be-young-gay-and-without-a-voice/comment-page-1/#comment-3057 namePat Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:17:45 +0000 http://thelesbianlifestyle.com/?p=1134#comment-3057 Hi Lauren, Being a teen is difficult enough without the added burden of being GLBT. I am a volunteer with a wonderful support group for GLBT kids. The Rainbow Room is a supportive & welcoming environment for LGBTQA youth ages 14-21. Features educational, advocacy, leadership & recreational activities, plus resources for adult allies. It is run by Planned Parenthood. Perhaps you could contact your local Planned Parenthood and see if they will help you organize such a group. Pat namePats last blog post..<a href="http://discoveringprideblog.wordpress.com/2008/08/02/lesbian-book-review/" rel="nofollow">Lesbian Book Review</a><div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('3057','namePat'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('3057','namePat','Hi Lauren,\r\nBeing a teen is difficult enough without the added burden of being GLBT. I am a volunteer with a wonderful support group for GLBT kids.\r\n\r\nThe Rainbow Room is a supportive & welcoming environment for LGBTQA youth ages 14-21. Features educational, advocacy, leadership & recreational activities, plus resources for adult allies. It is run by Planned Parenthood.\r\n\r\nPerhaps you could contact your local Planned Parenthood and see if they will help you organize such a group.\r\n\r\nPat\n\nnamePats last blog post..<a href=\"http:\/\/discoveringprideblog.wordpress.com\/2008\/08\/02\/lesbian-book-review\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Lesbian Book Review<\/a>'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Hi Lauren,
Being a teen is difficult enough without the added burden of being GLBT. I am a volunteer with a wonderful support group for GLBT kids.

The Rainbow Room is a supportive & welcoming environment for LGBTQA youth ages 14-21. Features educational, advocacy, leadership & recreational activities, plus resources for adult allies. It is run by Planned Parenthood.

Perhaps you could contact your local Planned Parenthood and see if they will help you organize such a group.

Pat

namePats last blog post..Lesbian Book Review

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]]> By: Jan http://thelesbianlifestyle.com/2008/08/02/to-be-young-gay-and-without-a-voice/comment-page-1/#comment-3055 Jan Sat, 02 Aug 2008 15:08:55 +0000 http://thelesbianlifestyle.com/?p=1134#comment-3055 Dear Lauren, Thank you for your courage, for speaking your truth. The conversation may not have started where you live, but you and your friends can start it. It is so important to speak our truth, be who we are. May you always be honest and compassionate with those who haven't yet learned that we are all G*d's children. bless you, Jan<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('3055','Jan'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('3055','Jan','Dear Lauren,\r\nThank you for your courage, for speaking your truth. The conversation may not have started where you live, but you and your friends can start it. \r\n\r\nIt is so important to speak our truth, be who we are. May you always be honest and compassionate with those who haven\'t yet learned that we are all G*d\'s children.\r\nbless you, Jan'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Dear Lauren,
Thank you for your courage, for speaking your truth. The conversation may not have started where you live, but you and your friends can start it.

It is so important to speak our truth, be who we are. May you always be honest and compassionate with those who haven’t yet learned that we are all G*d’s children.
bless you, Jan

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