A self-described “lucky straight woman” writes to the Spartanburg, S.C., Herald Journal on the reasons why she marches in that city’s annual LGBT Pride parade:
Yes, I am one lucky straight woman.
Many of my LGBT friends aren’t so lucky. They face social and legal obstacles I can’t even imagine as I blithely go about my life. I was teased in school; who wasn’t? But I was never teased (or worse, bullied) for who I am. I’ve never had to worry about my family and friends turning their backs on me because of how I was born.
Yes, I am one lucky straight woman.
I’m lucky because I live my life without giving undue thought about what I wear, where I go, who I love or what people think. That’s called privilege. Many of my LGBT friends aren’t lucky enough to have been born into this life of privilege.