That's the theme of this op-ed piece in the Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader newspaper. It is written by Christina Gilgor, the executive director of the Kentucky Fairness Alliance.
It's been a bad few weeks for the GLBT community in the state of Kentucky. A student was expelled from the University of the Cumberlands when he was found to violate the school's policy against admitting homosexuals, yet the school is still on track to receive a new funding grant of $11 million from the state.
In addition, Governor Ernie Fletcher has stripped state employees of any protection from workplace discrimination based on their sexual orientation.
In her piece, Gilgor is emploring those in the state who believe in equality for ALL citizens of Kentucky and don't believe that the state should fund institutions that practice discrimination to raise their voices.
The GLBT community is having a rougher time in some states than others, but regardless of location they need all people directly affected by these issues to get off the sideline and get involved in fighting for their rights. Their straight allies also need to step up and put themselves out there supporting equal rights.
Just because you may not be directly impacted now doesn't mean you won't be at some point. After all, if governments are successful in restricting the rights of GLBT people, who knows what they might go after next.
Let's not give our governments that much power over our lives.
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