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Re: FIRST LGBT+ (A blog by and about LGBT+ people in FIRST)

Don't argue against the formation of a group just because you personally don't see a need for it. Yes, it would be great not to need it, but you're focusing on the goal to the exclusion of reality.

There are many applicable analogies. One of my favorites is a banquet table. Some people have, for whatever reason, received less food than others, or perhaps no food at all. There is a call for those people to be given food so that they do not go hungry. But anyone who tries to bring food to them specifically is stopped by others who proclaim that everyone deserves food, and nobody should get special treatment.

You might have all the food you need, and you might not believe that your situation is somehow privileged. But please don't let that belief lead you to think that you should stop people from giving food where it is wanted.
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