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So admittedly I have not read the entirety of this very long thread, so someone may have already shared a similar story, and if that's the case then I apologize for repeating.

From my own personal experiance, FIRST has been an increadibly welcoming community. I am openly Bi-sexual, and anyone on my team who has ever gotten to know me knows this. I have had absolutely no issues and I have never once felt discriminated against for any reason, let alone my sexuality. It seems so me that the people in FIRST are above such ignorance. In fact FIRST was a large part in my coming out, as my team provided me with an enviroment in which I felt supported and safe, no matter who I was.

I think it's important that we keep allowing the LGBT community the same support that I feel throughout FIRST. This organization has not only taught me about engineering, leadership, teamwork and business, but also has helped me find myself as a person. Personally I would like to thank this community for being so accepting and caring, and for giving me the strength to live as myself. As stated at the beginning of this thread, today's teams are tomorrow's leaders, and that gives me hope for a future with acceptance world-round.