A few weeks ago, a million or more people marched around the world in support of the Parkland students’ movement that is encapsulated with the hashtag NeverAgain. Like many of you, I’ve marveled at and been inspired by the initiative of a group of high school students who have organized themselves to lead a nationwide movement to curb gun violence.
Unfortunately, what is getting lost in this rhetoric is the fact that although our young people are voicing their concerns, they are at ages where they cannot vote. However, as Millennials, we are at the prime age where we can control the fate of these decisive decisions.
Our government is going to have to face what lengths these teens are willing to go to and they might just have to accept that the gun laws need to change. But one thing is for sure: these kids aren’t going anywhere.
All eyes were on Georgia Rep. John Lewis and Democrats supporting him this past week as he led a 26-hour sit-in at the Capital. Even after this event, we have to continue the conversation about gun control.
I have still not been able to process this tragedy, and I may never be able to process it completely, nor fully deal with the pain I and the LGBTQ community face on a day-to-day basis.
