Reply #10: I feel as if I've gained some, hopefully

[Mike 03]

The debate here at DU completely awoke me out of a slumber of not paying nearly enough attention as I should have been to this issue. It sliced my heart open, for want of a better metaphor. Prior to November 5, I had never even visited the GLBT forum before, and now I check it every time I come to DU to see what people are saying here. It's too early to call you my friends, perhaps, but I never felt this close to this community before. Thank you for welcoming here. You can count on me to stand up with you.

ON EDIT:

Maybe I will lose some friends, because I'm very aware now of some of the homophobic things that are said here. I'm unlikely to strike up friendships with anyone who is hateful in that way.