"Live Your Truth Openly"
G. Cammermeyer
BE VISIBLE: Live Your Truth
In a world that seeks to silence us, we stand unapologetically. For decades, the LGBT community has fought for visibility, pride, and the right to exist as we are. We’ve celebrated 30 years of standing tall, 10 years of legal same-sex marriage, and the gradual recognition that our differences are a vital part of humanity.
Yet, today, we face an administration determined to erase us. Policies and rhetoric aim to deny our identities, rewrite our history, and strip away our hard-won rights. From dismissing transgender existence to pushing a singular, oppressive vision of society, the current leadership seeks to suppress individuality and enforce conformity.
We Will NOT Disappear.
Our visibility is our power. Every Pride month, every act of courage, every moment we live authentically proves we are here— across the globe, across time. No decree can change who we are. No law can erase our truth.
WE EXIST. We Resist.
We defy those who deny our humanity.
We reject attempts to erase our history or dictate our future.
We rise against those who threaten our rights and freedoms.
STAY VISIBLE. Live Boldly.
Together, we will reclaim a future where liberty and justice truly belong to all.
GC 7-2025
Points to Ponder
Globally:
What I ponder today I would never have thought possible in America. These are frightening times which resemble the gradual takeover of Germany by Hitler and the Gestapo.
As a naturalized citizen of the United States, a white woman, a lesbian, married to a woman, with name recognition, how safe am I, are we?
I am not a conspiracy fanatic but feel like one today. Can we trust any of the governmental agencies to perform their business as they have for many decades? Can we trust the police, federal health advice, federal help in a crisis? Can we trust the news? Can we safely travel internationally without risk of being denied reentry? Can we trust upcoming elections?
What about my neighbor, or helper, how safe are they? Will they be picked up and disappeared? Is there someone there to speak for them, to support their families, to find the lawyer to defend them?
Personally:
On a more personal level, now in my 80+, I ponder will I die in my sleep, tomorrow or in ten years? When will I or my spouse die, who first? Am I doing all I can to be in the best shape physically, psychologically and financially to survive this time of life to death? Important thoughts which don’t have definitive answers but persist for those of us aging.
Revised GC 7-2025
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