I'm going to repost my daywithoutagay speech here because it got spirited away to "health"

I guess LGBT lives are of little interest to GD even if they have a bunch of recs. The point is: LGBT people are real people with real issues. The speech I gave comes up in the middle of the thread. It's theme is "justice."

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=222&topic_id=49086&mesg_id=49102

I spend an incredible amount of money to battle my migraines, and I have health insurance.

I don't feel so sorry for myself now. :blush:

It really has no symptoms other than its difficult to lose weight because it effects my thyroid. It's not life threatening as far as I can tell. I have insurance too. For the moment....

This was so well said and true:

"Honestly, on its own,
I'm not sure which way the arc of history is bending for us.
So far, it only seems to bend
When we ourselves have the courage and conviction to bend it.
This was the lesson of Harvey Milk, of ACTUP, of the Stonewall, Compton Cafeteria, and White Night Riots."

We have to be the one's to work this, to stay focused and committed. Yes, allies are needed, but, we have to do the heavy lifting and keep the issue alive - no one else will.

The other line that struck me: "In other words, my issues are pretty much the issues of most working class Americans, only they're exacerbated by being female and gay."

When people say that they have other more important issues and gay rights is not number one for them.
Fine. They just need to remember that every other social, economic, military, and political issue is ours also plus the burden of bigotry.

Not to pry, but:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pituitary_adenoma

Ignore this if I am out of line. It just popped to mind.
If I can help with any research PM me. :pals:

peace
BD12