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By H+H (registered) - website | Posted August 22, 2011 at 19:48:39

Jack Layton was a class act. He was principled, articulate, caring and inspiring. We have lost a giant.

His letter to Canadians in his most challenging personal moment, in my opinion, will be remembered as a request for gracious tenacity and for principled action for decades to come. Grace even as his life was measured in hours. Simply remarkable.

We must not only always remember Jack, but we must also continue to learn from him. While I am saddened deeply by his loss, I am inspired by his belief that change is always within our grasp. He believed it. He proved it was possible.

I met Jack for the first time in Toronto in 1982. He took a difficult stand on a then unpopular cause that was of life-changing importance to me, to my friends and to hundreds of thousands of other gay men and lesbians. He was principled then, just as he was on his last day on this earth.

I will miss you Jack. I will never forget you. I will always be grateful.

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