Reply #3: It's wonderful that you feel free from any real discrimination

[Lex]

and find acceptance and the ability to live openly.

You stand on the shoulders of all the people who came before you who encountered a very different set of circumstances and fought like hell so the next generation of people, like yourself, can lead the life you lead with sexual orientation not being a big deal in your overall life.

Older people may still have a lot of 'baggage,' for lack of a better word, stemming from what it used to be like back in the day.

I feel so humbled when I think about the gays and lesbians who came before me and blazed a path.

However, I think we still must continue to fight and continue to make strides.