Celebrate

"For anyone who has felt like an outsider and wore a mask to be accepted, we owe a great deal to the LGBTQ+ community. Together we recognise we are individuals and that is beautiful" Beyond the pain of bygone times The need to signal with hidden signs We now approach a chance to cheer To be ourselves without fear No need for labels on who we are Recognition we've come so far Trail blazing for coming out Not just as gay but all self doubt Brave decisions to live no lie Emblazons hope across the sky People, not as a stereotype Individuality deserves the hype Am I this or am I that - is that a question? Do we need a tag or a confession? A person with worth that's stand alone But never left to stand on their own Unite together for right to state Who we are without the hate These rights help universally To respect each person's right to be