Forgive me for assuming for a second, and I'm going to step out on a limb right now...
Why aren't our generation and younger generations fully aware of who the pillars are in the fight (struggle) for Gay Rights? Do you feel apathy exists because our community aren't familiar with the struggle of yesteryear, that same struggle we're dealing with again and again?
Some excellent books have been written about these topics, as well as mainstream movies coming out about it, first and foremost, "Milk" starring Sean Penn as the late Harvey Milk of San Francisco.
WHAT can we do as a community to keep our community educated, to keep it from eroding any further with the loss of great leaders and programs? Gay and Lesbian Centers aren't enough. Pride Festivals aren't enough. The Internet just isn't enough. We need bodies. New blood being taught by old blood. We as a community can refresh ourselves on our histories. We need to know exactly why we have the freedoms we currently have now, so that we don't lose them down the road. Working together we can teach each other valuable lessons to pass along to future generations....keeping it real, keeping it fresh, keeping it in the family.
We need members of the community young and old to participate in a program that will be designed to educate us all about who, when, why, what, and where our histories happened. Stonewall, Prop 22, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Defense of Marriage Act, etc. Talk with us to get a program rolling, we can not only educate our own brothers and sisters, but educate the entire community.
Where do we start?