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President's Message Charles Anthony
PRIDE - To have self-respect" There
have been many Pride Celebrations
throughout the world during the past few months and we have many things to be proud
about. Here in our beloved state of Connecticut we are protected by equal
rights legislation as well as the recognition of same sex marriage. We've come
a long way since the days of Stonewall, but we have a long way to go. We are
still faced with far too many "hate crimes" and gay and lesbian
school kids still have a huge hurdle to overcome. Young people learn to hate
from their parents so the wheels of distrust, fear of the unknown and many
times, misunderstanding of their own identity, creates an ongoing battle of
enlightenment. As members of Prime
Timers we are mature and have fought our own demons and many of us have
struggled with our own sexual identity, so it is up to us to attempt to pass on
the baton of tolerance. What can we pass on to the next generation? Well, let's
start with PRIDE! As the lyrics from a
song in Le Cage Aux Folles proclaim, "We are who we are". We are proud to support organizations such as
"True Colors", an organization founded by Robin Mchaelen that serves
GLBT youths during their transition period in schools and at home, many of
which have been thrown out of their home because of their sexual orientation.
We can help that cause by volunteering to mentor - to pass on the baton of self
pride. But our first objective must be
to have pride in our very own organization.
I'm proud to be a Prime Timer. Are you? Do you attend meetings
regularly? Let all of us look inward and
ask, "Are we really proud." ![]()
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