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Important Questions


What gives you the right to shame me?

Yeah, I like boys, I'm supposed to, aren't I?

Yeah, I like girls, why can't I?

Does that make me lesser?

What does it matter if I'm not straight?

How does it affect you? 

Why can't I be treated like a human being?

What gives you a right to use my sexuality as a conversation starter?

How many of us are stuck on the outside looking in because straight is the default?

How many of you are a part of the LGBTQIA+ community?

How many of you are sick of not being treated equally?

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