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Lgbtq Plus

Gay adults use to be Gay children. We grew up in our own Secret prison. Emotional torture by People that hate. We are born tempting the Hand of fate. Verbal abuse with ****** Slurs. We learn fast how to Be diverse. Ridiculed behind religious Bigotry. A lot of us grew up with Toxic hostility. We lost some good ones along The way. Suicide looked better than Another day. Others died at the hands, Of A hateful rage. An all-out gay-bashing, Bloody rampage. This is the start of the holocaust Against queers. We hide in closets and live In fear. Third Reich fascism from The GOP. It starts with the drag queens In Tennessee. TURBO1904?

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Richard Colbert

Date: 5/22/2023 4:21:00 PM

Wonderful writing. Simple and eloquent. I can't say I've ever been the victim of discrimination. If I have, i was oblivious. What I have noticed is the unrelenting rise in hateful speech and actions by those whom I guess have been the most privileged of all and appear to be running scared. Your poem is wonderful. Rich

Debbie Middaugh
Date: 5/25/2023 4:52:00 PM

Thank you, Rich. I'm a lesbian and I have been my entire life. The political agenda for some comes from hate. I grew up with it. I can recognize it when I see or hear it. This poem is close to my heart. Thank you again, Turbo1904