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how would you feel?


How would you feel walking down the street? Minding your own business just being a teen When a group of people behind you come to attack Only because in their eyes you’re a “fag” They kick and beat you until your left dead Bruises, stabs, concussion to the head Well this happened to Matthew Sheppard A 21 year old openly gay college student Because of him we have a movement It’s called the LGBT rights Which can help us live are lives Without hate and discrimination WE ARE GODS CREATIONS He made us to be perfect We have rights so please learn it Matthews’s case opened everyone’s eyes They stood back and they just realized There’s nothing wrong with being gay There are gays everywhere and we are here to stay Whether you like it or not we are not changing The only thing we are doing is rearranging People’s minds and hearts to come as one To support the movement that’s just begun Matthew is the poster child for gay rights And we have to stand up for him and fight Kids holding back tears Bullies calling them queers What if that was your kid? Being bullied everyday Just for being gay Would you stand up and fight Or would you keep letting them criticize We want rights like everyone else Because we are human and nothing less. Just like MLK the LGBT community has a dream That one day when someone asks us who we like We can happily say it without putting up a fight We have a dream that we can walk down the street holding our partners hand Without being attacked, beaten and left in the sand. We are going to live our lives the way we want No haters allowed here to harass and taunt Wyoming will forever be in my heart And to be honest I think that was the start Of people realizing HATE crimes are now a law So get your act together Or you’ll be riding around in that cop car I just have one more thing to say Being bisexual lesbian or gay Yeah that’s ok
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