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THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS: A GENERATION Y GAY ACTIVIST'S STORY

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A young, gay activist proves what ordinary people can do during extraordinary times

Heath Tucker didn't know how to organize a protest rally. The 23-year-old had never even been to a protest rally, but when Prop 8 passed, he answered the call to action and never looked back. With the help of Facebook, some friends and a little fearlessness, Tucker became a gay activist because "something needed to be done." Almost overnight, Tucker and four friends put together a rally in New York that drew over 10,000 people and featured speakers as diverse as NYC Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn and actors Daniela Sea and Heather Matarazzo. Keenly aware he's following in the footsteps of icons like Harvey Milk, Tucker and other Generation Y activists are taking the fight for gay rights to the next level. The veterans of Stonewall would be proud.

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