What is an Ally? How do Allies fit into the LGBT community?
An Ally is an advocate for the LGBT community. An ally openly supports LGBT people. Allies are integral to the LGBT community because they are an example to those outside the LGBT community that a person who is lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender is a person who deserves the same rights and privileges as those who are straight. Since allies openly support the LGBT community, they must be willing to voice their support. In many ways they must also come out to people as an ally of the LGBT community.