urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:lilac_whispers the taste of strawberries in my memory are-oh-zed 2005-10-31T12:11:37Z urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:lilac_whispers:16462 2005-10-31T12:11:03Z 2005-10-31T12:11:37Z Weezer - We Are All On Drugs Because it matters.<br /><br />I am the mother who told her lesbian daughter to invite her girlfriend over for dinner.<br /><br />I am the father who punished his son for calling you a fag.<br /><br />I am the preacher who told my congregation that love, not hate, is the definition of a true follower of God.<br /><br />I am the girl who did not learn the meaning of "homosexual" until high school but never thought to question why two men might be kissing.<br /><br />I am the woman who argues (quite loudly and vehemently) with the bigots who insist that you do not have the right to marry or raise children.<br /><br />We are the high school class who agrees, unanimously, along with our teacher, that love should be all that matters.<br /><br />If you agree, repost this. Do it. You don't have to be afraid. You can handle it. You're stronger than you think.<br /><br />I am making a difference. Hate will not win.