“This goes out to all those LGBTQ individuals who know the feeling of not being able to have the person they love because of how they identify. There’s that certain sense of inadequacy – like you’re not good enough because you’re this way. There’s that wish that you could just be “normal” so you don’t have to deal with these emotions running through your head. It sends one off into such a terrible, sorry state that they feel pathetic for themselves and it makes it even worse. However, I’d like to mention in here that there’s always the hope that you’ll find the right person for you. It may not feel like it at the time, yet hope is what always drives us forward. I wrote this in the hopes that someone out there could relate to it because when you’re in this situation, it feels like no one can understand. There are people who do and there are people willing to help and listen. One has to be patient with this sort of thing. It takes time. Even in the worst situation you can dig yourself out of the wreckage. It sucks, but you can do it. Trust me, right now, I’m right alongside you. We’ll do it together.”
-Anonymous
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BE YOU.
“Being that I am a part of the LGBTQ community, my sexuality is something that I do not rely on society for definition. My mentality is, define yourself and know yourself so you won’t be confused with others’ interpretations of you.”
-Phylicia Coley
The UAlbany Crossing 