84 years

In a world where almost anything is possible it’s easy to expect the unexpected.

To expect the unexpected shows a thoroughly modern intellect.
Oscar Wilde

Of course we all favor what is important in our lives. So we hope our desires will be met. But, some would say, it’s selfish to think solely of our own desires.

So we hope we aren’t a minority because it’s not possible to be equally considered if we aren’t part of a majority. After all our society is federalist by design and it’s all about the numbers, right?

I guess that part about “All Men are created equal” was a slip of the tounge.

We’ve seen women obtain civil rights during women’s suffrage. They were a minority. It took 21 years before states started to pass laws in support of women and another 50 years before the federal government would act. Totaling 71 years for federal recognition.

We’ve seen the African American community fight for their civil rights. They were a minority. It took them 80 years to receive federal recognition.

I’m part of the gay civil rights movement. We are a minority. Our fight started in 1924 when The Society for Human Rights, in Chicago, became the country's earliest known gay rights organization. It’s been 84 years so far!