I am wearing my purple shirt, and I sincerely hope you all wear some purple today as well. I cannot comprehend why in the 21st century people cannot be loved and accepted for who they are. My heart breaks for those six boys (and countless others) who deserved better from society, frankly it's about time we all gave a damn. I am just thankful that my family and friends are accepting and love me no matter what, it definitely made it easier to come out. I just wish it was as simple for everyone. In any case, because I am in France, and this topic hasn't been on the news, I wrote a little piece for my classmates to help them understand (I stole the last few lines from elsewhere, but whatever
). It is in French (poor French mind you), but I will leave the translation.
Je connaît l'amour c'est l'égalité, l'amour est la patience, l'amour est la compréhension, l'amour est la chose la plus désintéressée, une personne peut faire pour un autre. Alors la question est êtes-vous prêt à être le changement que nous devons voir dans le monde? Est-ce que tu aimes une autre personne, indépendamment de leur sexe, la couleur de leur peau, leur orientation sexuelle? S'il vous plaît le faire pour le bien de votre conjoint, vos enfants, vos voisins, votre pays, votre Dieu, pour vous, et enfin pour la mort de six adolescents garcons. Parce que l'amour est la fin de l'histoire, l'ennemi de la misère, l'amour est la justice, un organisme de bienfaisance, et l'amour apporte avec lui une clarté, et tous nous avons besoin dans ce monde est un peu d'amour...
I know love is equality, love is patient, love is understanding, love is the most selfless thing a person can do for another. So the question is are you willing to be the change we see in the world? Would you love another person, regardless of gender, color of their skin, their sexual orientation? Please do it for the sake of your spouse, your children, your neighbors, your country, your God, yourself, and finally for the deaths of six young boys. Because love is the end of history, the enemy of poverty, love is justice, charity, and love brings with it clarity, and all we need in this world is a little love ..
