"Throughout my school years, Section 28 was firmly in place.When I left education and started full-time employment, same-sex marriages did not (legally) exist.And yet here I am, on the eve of Pride month, logging off work and about to head on honeymoon with my wife.
There’s a lot of progress still needed for all members of the LGBTQ family to feel safe and to live their lives without prejudice (and I’m very aware of the privileges that make my life easier than some), but it’s also amazing to look back and appreciate just how far we’ve come over the last 50 years, and for that I’m very grateful.