WHY WE’LL WIN

Sometimes I’m asked why I’m so confident that sooner or later gay citizens will have equality in America. And the answer is someone like Andrew Goldstein. He’s the lacrosse goalie for Dartmouth College and openly gay. His team-mates don’t care; he’s valued for what he does. He’s the team’s MVP and an all-American. He was the first goalie to actually score a goal in three decades. The hard right can try to demonize him, declare him “objectively disordered” or prevent him from ever having a legally secure relationship with another guy. But he will still exist, evidence of the truth: that gay people are human beings, citizens, and eager to become a full and equal part of society. If only others will allow them.