(TED Talk) Morgana Bailey: The danger of hiding who you are

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1. You should add 'TED Talk' to your headline.

That was really good. Thanks.

TYY

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2. Done and done.

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3. Heartwarming and distressing

I endured extreme anti-gay bullying being the only "queer faggot" in a redneck town, and even having some of the Phelps relatives bring the master of hate himself especially to stage a mob-rally style run-me-outta-town riot in my honor. I complied. I ran away and lived on the streets, under freeway underpasses, in public places I could break into, on buses, trains and park benches. My parents didn't care. All the hateful words just echoed and seared my soul. I only found peace when an old guy took me in who finally made me feel valued and like my life was worth living.
Just 5 years ago last september I was brutally mugged in an anti-gay crime in the town I was contracted for work. I was severely injured and still live with limitations of multiple concussive syndrome since that incident.
So the 12 years figure strikes me with no suprise, but I wish the idiots of my past could get the notion of how harmful, how damaging, how un-christian and unbecoming their actions were.

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4. K&R!!!!!