Public policy is one of theĀ greatestĀ determiners of popular perception. We must have positive influence from our representatives if we are to create equality. Hillary is a shining example of supporting theĀ unsupportedĀ not because its popular, but because it is right. Another famous example of doing whats right in the face of popular sovereignty is theĀ EmancipationĀ Proclamation.
This is a dual-post to discuss It Gets Better.Ā This website does a great job at putting a humanizing face on the positive rhetoric in the LGBT movement. There is aĀ psychologyĀ principle that says for every criticism you receive, you need three compliments. Think in your daily life, do you call something "gay" because it is deemed inherently good or bad? For as much negative information we see day to day (e.g. Uganda's Kill the Gay's Legislation, Tennessee's Don't Say Gay legislation) it is cathartic to listen to the kind words of a someone reachign out through It Gets Better.