Accept Me for What I Am

Lyrics

We've known each other Since we were ten years old Couldn't feel the cold Growing up in Texas football, going to see the dicks and the big boys Our identities ran parallel for thirteen years Then the changes came I can't explain Brought confusion, challenge and fear Many things they taught us worked for you, but not for me So much pain, unanswered questions High school is all about sex and violence I was the antithesis and the target A reason for kids to be hateful and violent Because I'm Gay this was hard for you The other kids put pressure on you to move away from me, ostracize me I hoped that you wouldn't patronize me Why can't they accept me just for what I am? I'm not the elephant man They act as though this is some choice I made You say that I'm unnatural My sex is against your religion Then how's it a bigger sin than trying to make some woman suck your kiss? Eighteen years old in a far away city, but I'm not alone I've got convictions love and life, but you've got to be strong I wrote you a letter, and I never expected it to be returned Hatred is something that will never leave But from ignorance you've got to learn If we want equality, we've got to open our eyes Hate is rationalized, it cannot be justified! STRUGGLE! STRUGGLE! "...we're your brothers, we're your sisters, we're your sons, we're your daughters, we're,we're your best friends, we're your neighbors, we're-we're people you've never seen before, we're people you see all the time." "Um, I'd like to thank Consolidated for promoting queer peace, gays and lesbians, dykes, fags, everything." "No one can be really happy with themself unless they feel they can be themself." "Everybody out there, you got to rally around the gay, lesbian, bisexual brotherhood. We really need your help." [Cheers] "Should we fight for the rights of gays and lesbians? The same way we fight for the rights of people of different races and religions. Is there any difference?" "If you're going to respect the rights of animals and other human beings, women, you also need to respects the rights of gays and lesbians." "The evils of hate crimes." "No more hate crimes.... against gays and lesbians." "It's gotta stop!"[echo] "No one can be really happy with themself unless they feel free to be themself." "No one can be really happy with themself unless he feels free to be himself."