Mm, it's better yes. No imprisonment for who you want to be, at least in America. Gay marriage is legal, there's moves and funding for so many other things too that seemed so hard back then.

[ he shrugs one shoulder, rolling his head on his neck and stretching it, letting some of the tension ease out. ]

Taking that optimism back is good, though. Can't hurt trying to inject a little good in the world where we can. Or at least that's how I tried to think about it. Only way to keep them out of your head.