I'm truly humbled beyond words, John.
On Wednesday, I accepted the Shining Star of Pride Award from AIDS Resource — a non-profit that provides free HIV prevention programs as well as resources to those in our state living with HIV/AIDS.
For those in our communities who are more vulnerable, experiencing poverty, or LGBTQ+, the threat of HIV/AIDS is still very real. In fact, I've seen it first hand.
When I was in my twenties, I decided to take part in Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. At Big Brothers, I was paired up with an 8-year-old boy, a "little" whose father had just died of AIDS. His mother was succumbing to AIDS as well, and passed away a few weeks later. All of this happened just six blocks away from Yale, one of the world's most prestigious universities.
Never in my life had I seen such inequality. I suddenly felt sad and more than a little uncomfortable with my privilege. I was simply the beneficiary of what I call the "random lottery of birth," a roll of the dice that we all get in life. Some win. Others do not, and it's totally unfair.
My time as a Big Brother helped me understand that at the root of sickness and poverty in our country is inequality. And for those of us who are lucky enough to be given opportunities — especially the opportunity to hold elected office — we must use our position to help lift up those who have been left behind and forgotten.
As your Lieutenant Governor, I promise to always use my position to help combat inequality, lift up the voices of the underrepresented, and fight to make our state a better, more equal place for everyone.
Thanks for fighting alongside me,
John
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