I'm so glad to see this group, Passages, here in Kansas City, Missouri thriving. Gay life in Kansas City is definitely a lot better for youth than it was when I was coming out at 19. There was nothing around for youth in the city at that time and I had a very difficult time coming out and meeting new gay people, especially other youth. Now there's this wonderful group Passages, which I proudly say I sat in on the founding meeting of it back in 1990. There's also a way cool coffeeshop in the middle of town that caters to gays and has a lot of youth hang out there (since the only other places for gays in the city is in the over-21 age bars and dance clubs). I just wish something like this group had been around for me. That's probably why I'm so very involved in helping gay youth groups in my volunteer time.