Those responsible for changing the hearts and minds of Columbus residents were a diverse group of passionate activists who spoke out against injustice and fought for civil rights at a time when being openly gay was not only socially damaging but physically dangerous. As straights came to believe the same thing-by the hundreds and thousands and millions-like magic, it happened.' The American dream must include them, and they should get the same things everyone else has. Young gay people just accept this as their due.
'But today's generation is fueled by a sense of entitlement. 'My generation was fueled by anger,' Whaley says.
15 on the list, with 4.3 percent, which is higher than rates in New York City, Miami and Chicago. In March, Gallup released a ranking of the nation's top 50 metropolitan areas, based on the population of adults who identify as LGBT. The city's LGBT-friendly reputation isn't merely anecdotal. The local tourism bureau markets it, corporations brag about it and city politicians back it-it's become another badge used to attract a younger, more enlightened generation of residents. Three decades later, Columbus prides itself on being a place where residents are not only tolerant but supportive of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.
