So what's the alternative? I'm a gay man of 62. I lost a career over anti-gay discrimination. I lost a beautiful apartment in Manhattan, because co-op rules forbade me to inherit after he died.

I've faced significant religion-based family rejection.

So, when allies make queer rights a major issue, when queer rights become as important to them as other critical political issues I am of course very grateful.

Whether we like it or not, queer rights are huge issue this political season especially. And that matters deeply to queer people!