Benjamin O'Keefe

FITCHBURG, MASS. – Fitchburg State's power play proved lethal, converting four of eight opportunities as the Falcons cruised to a 5-0 shutout over Framingham State on Thursday evening at Fitchburg.

Yesterday, I woke up like many people in this country: confused, sad, afraid. I woke up not wanting to believe the truth. But the truth is that the next president of the United States of America will be Donald J. Trump. We've fought for more than a year to protect our country from this disaster and yet here we are. The new President-elect and many of his most prominent supporters have targeted, demeaned, and threatened millions of us — and millions of our friends, family, and loved ones.

You know the ones — when you're expecting an uplifting song to start playing right at the climax of a tearjerking scene, which you happen to be seeing live before your eyes? Well, I just witnessed an Oscar-worthy performance. This weekend as I sat in Starbucks, writing — I know, it doesn't get much more cliché than that — I noticed a man and his son walk into the coffee shop. My gaydar immediately informed me that I was in the presence of my own kind.