I never understood what was so different about LGBTQ people that they got treated so differently 

I never understood why sometimes my uncle had to hide who he really was from society

I never understood all the dirty looks from adults when my little brother decided to wear pink

I never understood why it was ok for me to have a boyfriend, but not my uncle

I will never understand why people think it’s a choice, as if someone wants to get oppressed

because of their sexual orientation

I never understood why the phrase “that’s so gay,” became an insult

I will never understood why if a child has two moms or dads that they will automatically be gay

I never understood why my godmother and her partner had to resort to getting married in New Zealand

before it became legalized in California

I will never understand why it takes multiple suicides for there to be an awareness of LGBTQ discrimination 

I will never understand why there is so much hate against a group of people who are simply living the

same lifestyle as everyone else

And finally, I will never understand why my brother, my uncle, my best friend, and everyone else like them

can’t be who they really are