There's a lot of things in the world to be sick of. There's also lots of things to be happy about. I'm not like Leelah, I have two very supportive family members that are my parents. BUT, today our world is stuck with "glamorizing" suicide, the black and white of he or she and fear of rejection. Leelah, was a martyr even though she killed herself. I hope that one day people can see that acceptance is the ultimate sacrifice for the one they "love" even though their god told them differently. I hope one day that trans* people can be accepted by all. Not to detour from Leelah's death but I hope trans* people can also accept others without throwing "cis" at us. The dividing line needs to end. And Leelah should remind people that.
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