They say a persons coming out takes as long as closet time. At times I must agree. I admire the youth who have the courage to come out and live proud of who they are and I think it's up to us older gays to help fight for the protections we all need. I despise the term "community" when it is used to define the LGBT population as a whole. IT's great for the LGBT people in a particular location or city but that is where it should end.