Reply #212: I just wanted to pop in for a second

[enigmatic]

I was told that this thread was happening and it's a start; though I'm a straight white guy, thanks to people like nothingshocksmeanymore, Sapphocract, NMMNG, and others, I saw just utterly crappy GLBT's were treated here especially since 2008 when the primaries began, and even worse after Obama was elected. I was there watching when the purge happened and was horrified and couldn't believe what I was seeing, and how afterwards it only got worse. The things that I saw that were being said by what I thought were "friends" here against them was sick, and I've never looked at them the same way afterwards. Though I never posted much after that time I still lurked, but it was never, ever the same.

I wish I had spoken up more against what I was seeing at the time; to my eternal shame I didn't and I don't know what to say other than that I'm truly sorry.

I've moved on from DU (and mostly) US politics since getting my Canadian citizenship; I work locally both in politics and w/ homeless and GLBT issues here when I can and try to do my best seeing my voice is heard in defense of those who need it the most. I'm not perfect, but I'm trying. Always trying.

I just wanted to say that I'll always stand w/ my GLBT friends here, and thank them for teaching me.