This is an issue that has really hit home for me on many levels. I feel so fortunate that brave individuals like Ellen are speaking out on this issue. I believe this will be a very important topic of discussion for a long time to come, as it should be.
When Anderson had the eight high school students talk about their exeriences, it broke my heart. One boy said that he was called a "faggot" at least ten times a day. This is an outrage. This crisis will not be put to rest until we, as adults reconcile our fears and ignorance, so that we may start practicing love instead of hate. We must lead by example. If we don't speak out about homophobia,
I have done outreach with gay teens, and the one thing I always tell them is something Ellen said on last night's show - "It does get better." Being a teenager is difficult enough. Being surrounded by hatred makes it all the more frightening.
The dialogue has been started by people like Ellen Degeneres, Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffin. We have to ensure this conversation continues. The first step to conquering ignorance is to inform.
"Ignorance, the root and the stem of every evil." - Plato
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