I like to think that if I were a youth in the 50s and 60s, I would have marched with Dr. King in Washington, or cheered on those first black students who broke the color barrier in Mobile, voted for politicians who campaigned against segregation, or had class like Peter Norman, but I forget that there were many popular and powerful forces pushing against the movement and most white folks were apathetic; I too would have sat on the sidelines and went about my day. Thirty years from now, I would like to say that although I was straight, I stood beside those who were not as they forged difficult ground towards civil rights. Today, I voted for domestic partner rights, I’m sure that isn’t enough.
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