When we give back to our community we are investing in our own future. The demographics of the LGBT community are changing in Orange County. It is crucial that we not lose the expertise and lessons learned from the past by those who have struggled and labored for many years for various rights. We need to work together to ensure for future generations that until we have equal rights, equal access, equal benefits under California law as well as Federal law, that we have in place a safety net of services for those in need.
It is important also to raise up the next generation of LGBT youth with the self confidence and courage to overcome whatever challenges and obstacles they may face. By creating a future that is hopeful and not wrought with self-doubt and/or self-destructive behavior we can influence the course of the LGBT community for years to come.