What LGBT achievement would you like to see in 2011?
Enrique Marquez
law student | Washington Square West
“A national anti-bullying law. All the suicides in 2010 really affected me. Something needs to be done. I’ve seen a lot of bullying in Texas, where I used to live. It was quite persistent. I think there should be criminal sanctions because bullying ruins lives.”
Enrique Marquez
law student | Washington Square West
“A national anti-bullying law. All the suicides in 2010 really affected me. Something needs to be done. I’ve seen a lot of bullying in Texas, where I used to live. It was quite persistent. I think there should be criminal sanctions because bullying ruins lives.”
Nia Martin
English teacher | Madrid, Spain
“A pill that will prevent AIDS. It must be effective. But people should still practice safe sex to avoid other diseases. And I’d like to see the Pope reach out to the LGBT community. He should help the community feel more open to choice, and not so alienated.”
Nancy Powell
paralegal | Fishtown
“The enactment of same-sex marriage in Pennsyl-vania. The [U.S.] Supreme Court isn’t ready to do it yet. But I think it’s possible in Pennsylvania. Conservative Republicans are becoming more open-minded. The repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ has helped.”
Paul O’Dell
computer programmer | Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
“Lifting the ban on gay men donating blood. That’s like something from the Dark Ages. The ban is unnecessary and unfounded. It treats gay men like lepers and vectors of disease — which I find reprehensible.”
Newsletter Sign-up