Just a few days ago Jacob Rudolph had come out to his class while accepting an award as best "class actor" in front of his classmates:
When Jacob Rudolph received the award for "class actor" at his high school, the New Jersey teenager took the opportunity to make a real-life announcement. "I've been acting every single day of my life," he said. "You see me acting the part of 'straight' Jacob, when I am in fact LGBT." He then defined the acronym, which stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender. Jacob's father says Jacob is still exploring whether he's exclusively attracted to one sex and used that acronym out of solidarity. Jacob's classmates gave him a standing ovation, and his father — who helped edit his speech before posting the video to YouTube — said it took "more guts than anything I've ever attempted in my life."
The other day when being interviewed by Anderson Cooper Jacob received the surprise of his life.
You know we have to always remind ourselves that we are not just fighting for equal rights for ourselves and our loved ones, we are also acting as role models for those who will carry on the fight going forward.
What was improbable yesterday, is possible today, and ubiquitous tomorrow.
Newly out of the closet teen meets his idol, George Takei.
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