By Harold and Ellen Kameya

Twenty-two years ago, our then 20-year old daughter Valerie told us she was gay. As Sansei from Hawaii, raised in a socially conservative Japanese American culture, Valerie’s announcement devastated us. At that time, we were woefully ignorant on issues of sexual orientation, including that being gay is not a choice. As part of that ignorance, we were saddened that we would never see our daughter get married or have a family.

What if you had to constantly worry about never having the “right” identification papers? How many times each day, each week, would you have to show your ID and worry about being harassed or questioned about who you are? How would you travel, open a bank account, find a job, or access public institutions such as libraries and the courts?

From Restore Fairness blog