Does anyone want to edit this sentence for me? I am writing a letter to the editor of my local daily. . .→[More:]About the fact that, even with the continuing challenge of being lgbt in the US, things are a lot better, thanks to the work of those gay people who have come before. The following sentence seems too clunky, but I am not sure how to fix it. . .any ideas?


Our daughter can be "out" and live a life in which her preference of who she loves will, at worst, not get her killed, and at best, not get her shunned by society at large.


The whole letter is below, for context:

The recent police raid in a gay bar in Fort Worth, Texas highlights the ongoing challenge of being gay in the U. S. in the 21st Century. Add the fact that it will still be a number of years until full marriage equality is achieved, and the fact that we currently have a president who seems to be interested in the votes and donations of gay people, but not so much in anything substantial that would further the cause of equality. And, although they are rarer, episodes of gay-bashing still occur, even in [my burg].

But, on the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, and as parents of a lesbian daughter, we want to take a moment from today's concerns in order to express our thanks and appreciation for those lesbian and gay people who came of age in previous decades. We realize that our daughter has a much easier road to hoe than those who endured the prejudice and outright violence in decades past. The fact that we can even be discussing marriage equality and other aspects of gay politics is due to the work of older gay people, a number of which we are proud to call friends. Our daughter can be "out" and live a life in which her preference of who she loves will, at worst, not get her killed, and at best, not be shunned by society at large.

We know that it was not always like this, and we would just like to say, "thanks," those still with us, and gone, who came before her.