Reply #6: I absolutely agree!

[Ayesha]

I realize how fortunate we are and I am thankful for those who fought for us to have the rights we have now. And I am part of today's fight for full equality, especially for non-discrimination laws and marriage rights which are extremely important to today's LGBT families. It bothers me how many people of various ages in the LGBT community don't have much interest in politics and social activism.

I am also disabled and when I was growing up in Indiana, my mother had to fight to get my school and various local businesses to be wheelchair accessible. There were laws, but they weren't being enforced and people didn't care, until she stood against the injustice. She was a real trailblazer, and my inspiration and role model. I know there are people like that in the older ranks of the LGBT community and I wish there was a way of connecting them with the younger generation.