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And I'm inspired to be in this room because every single one of you is here for the same reason. You're here because you've adopted as a core motivation the simple fact that this world would be a whole lot better if we just made an effort to be less horrible to one another. If we took just 5 minutes to recognize each other's beauty, instead of attacking each other for our differences. That's not hard. It's really an easier and better way to live. And ultimately, it saves lives. Then again, it can be the hardest thing. Because loving other people starts with loving ourselves and accepting ourselves. And I know many of you have struggled with this. And I draw upon your strength and your support, and ways that you will never know. And I am here today because I am gay. And because... and because, maybe I can make a difference. To help others have an easier and more hopeful time.

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And I'm inspired / to be in this room / because / every single / one of you / is here / for the same / reason. // You're here / because you've / adopted / as a core motivation / the simple fact / that this world / would be / a whole lot better / if we just / made an effort / to be less / horrible / to one another. // If we took / just / 5 minutes / to recognize / each other's beauty, / instead of / attacking each other / for our differences. // That's not hard. // It's really / an easier / and better way / to live. // And ultimately, / it saves lives. // Then again, / it can be / the hardest thing. // Because / loving other people / starts with loving ourselves / and accepting ourselves. // And I know / many of you / have struggled / with this. // And I draw / upon / your strength / and your support, / and ways / that you will never / know. // And I am / here today / because I am / gay. // And because... // and because, / maybe / I can make a / difference. // To help others / have an easier / and more / hopeful time.

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Regardless, for me, I feel a personal obligation and a social responsibility. I also do it selfishly, because I'm tired of hiding and I am tired of lying by omission. I suffered for years because I was scared to be out.My spirit suffered, my mental health suffered and my relationships suffered. And I'm standing here today, with all of you, on the other side of that pain. And I am young, yes, but what I have learned is that love, the beauty of it, the joy of it, and yes, even the pain of it, is the most incredible gift to give and to receive as a human being. And we deserve to experience love fully, equally, without shame and without compromise. There are too many kids out there suffering from bullying, rejection, or simply being mistreated because of who they are. Too many dropouts. Too much abuse. Too many homeless. Too many suicides. You can change that and you are changing it. But you never needed me to tell you that. And that's why this was a little bit weird.

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Regardless, / for me, / I feel / a personal obligation / and a social responsibility. // I also do it / selfishly, / because I'm tired of hiding / and I am tired of lying / by omission. // I suffered / for years / because I was scared / to be out. // My spirit suffered, / my mental health / suffered / and my relationships / suffered. // And I'm standing / here today, / with all of you, / on the other side / of that pain. // And I am / young, / yes, / but / what I have learned / is that love, / the beauty / of it, / the joy / of it, / and yes, / even the pain / of it, / is the most / incredible gift / to give / and to receive / as a human being. // And we deserve / to experience love / fully, / equally, / without shame / and without / compromise. // There are / too many kids / out there / suffering from / bullying, / rejection, / or simply / being mistreated / because of / who they are. // Too many / dropouts. // Too much / abuse. // Too many / homeless. // Too many / suicides. // You can change that / and you are / changing it. // But you never / needed me / to tell you that. // And that's why / this was // a little bit / weird.