This article explores the importance of the gay and lesbian community through various examples. Patricia Spencer's film "Dreamers of the Day" shows a lesbian love story, she explains it as there being "very little for us… it gives an opportunity to go see a story that is about people who have the same experiences." A mother explains how important it was to let her young son move from his small town to find himself in Toronto's gay community. And, a law student voices her opinions in the classroom.