We battle every day,
but victories don’t stop us.
Marriage equality is growing,
but we won’t slow until it is everywhere.

We have our many flags
of different colors and patterns.
We march with them in the streets,
showing our pride.

In the dark alleys, however,
We are beaten,
*****,
murdered.
By these shadowed figures
that we only see in blinding darkness.

Perhaps they are teachers,
parents,
priests,
or our best friends.
We will never know as they hide,
waiting to attack one of us.

Our youth on the streets
because of parents,
once unconditional with love,
now hate and abandon.

We are an unstoppable community.
You can hurt us,
abandon us,
and hate us,
but we will not leave.

If you try to oppress us,
we will raise our flags of many colors higher,
march longer,
and never stop.