That is, I remembered, what we do.
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VP Al Gore and Tipper Gore came out at one point, to view some of the thousands of lives commemorated with fabric.pic.twitter.com/VJC3tfordR
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The Quilt is a beautiful horror. Each panel is created with such love — yet the vast number of them is too much.pic.twitter.com/8gcWDmWLGG
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As a memorial, it was unforgettable. I learned so much — about specific people, but also about perspective and scope and how much we lost.
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I found comfort in my young love that weekend — even as I thought about the Quilt and those gone.pic.twitter.com/CSN8nkJZbh
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This picture is one of my favorites of me and
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The romantic relationship is long over between us, but our relationship, our friendship, is stronger than ever.
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Jono, an earlier riser than me, was the person who called me to wake me up on Sept. 11, 2001. ... On Sunday, he called me again.
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When I got home from the newspaper I was working at in Ohio on Sept. 12, 2001, I called him and we talked until I could sleep.
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As Sunday night turned into Monday morning, we talked again.
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He has known me more than 20 years, we dated, he took me to my first gay club, he has helped me when I lose my path.
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He's probably also the person who taught me that walking around the Dupont Circle fountain with a guy will always be beautiful and precious.
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There's a lot floating around in my head tonight—21 years of living as an out gay man—but support and love and relationships are everything.
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For 20 years going, support and love and relationships have gotten me through everything.pic.twitter.com/fKXPWWWQtA
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I've gone on too long, but it's probably the week for that. Seriously: Talk to each other; support one another; if you can, love others.
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That's all I got. Bed time. ... Night, all, and let us be good to one another.pic.twitter.com/SksFLAthAk
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I know it was hard for you. However, thank you for all your pictures and personal experiences. We mourn as a community.
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PAUL MONETTE" reminded you of the power of gay love in the AIDS era.