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Message: HTML is not enabled. UBB Code™ is enabled. UBB Code™ Images not permitted.	[QUOTE]Originally posted by Heather: [QB] To me, this has always just been about telling the truth about who we are, whether we're talking about the language we use to describe our orientation or other parts of our sexuality/relationships, our gender, our race, the kind of people we are, how we feel politically, what have you. Obviously we either can't always tell the truth about who we are in all settings, and/or in some it just isn't safe. Also obviously, sometimes we're still in the process of finding out the truth of who we are. But I don't think we can question what someone else's truth is: if yours is that you're straight, it's not my place or anyone else's to question that. Same goes for recogizing that everyone doesn't always know the truth at a given time, is still getting comfortable with what their truth is in their own head and heart first, or doesn't always feel safe telling their truth. At the same time, when it is safe, even if it's scary or uncomfortable, I do think it's important for those of us who know we aren't heterosexual to tell that truth, whatever the language is that we want to use for that. Doing so really benefits everyone, whether it's about helping other people feel more comfortable being out, or helping our culture see that we're here, we exist, and we're not ashamed of who we are. I also think it's important to recognize that in many areas, especially in the west, being out and coming out really has gotten easier and easier, even if we're still a long way from it being as easy as it should be. [/QB][/QUOTE]

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