Fort Worth councilman offers hope to youths struggling with their sexuality

Dan82 · Oct 13, 2010

http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/10/12/2542148/fort-worth-councilman-offers-hope.html

Just hold on. It really does get better.

That's the message Fort Worth City Councilman Joel Burns shared in an emotional speech during Tuesday night's council meeting, saying his goal was to reach out to youths everywhere who are struggling with being gay.

During a moving speech, Burns said it tears him up each time he hears about youths taking their own lives somewhere in America after being bullied because of their sexuality or simply struggling with it.

Burns, who is gay, said he'd like to give his 13-year-old self -- who also struggled with being gay -- glimpses into the future.

His younger version would see him meeting his partner, being loved by his parents, winning a City Council election, Burns said.

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Kevin42 · Oct 13, 2010

Here is the video:

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax96cghOnY4[/YOUTUBE]

It really is great.

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