I owe a debt that can never be repaid

To celebrate Ray Ban’s 75th anniversary they launched the “Never Hide” ad campaign.  The campaign has scores of images of people from all over with the catchy slogan to promote their brand.

However, it was this bold image of two gay men walking through a bustling street from a bygone era, that gave me pause.  It made me realize how much I take for granted.  I can never adequately repay the men and women who were brave enough to step out of the closet before me.  The scorn and sacrifice they endured I can only imagine. It was their bravery that made society a safer, better place for me.  Its a debt that I will never be able to pay back but I’ll start by saying, thank you.