My mother has often said that the issue of women is the unfinished business of the 21st century. That is certainly true. But so, too, are the issues of LGBT rights the unfinished business of the 21st century.

Caricatured as navel-gazers, Millennials are said to live for their 'likes' and status updates. But the young people I know often leverage social media in selfless ways.

Fried chicken is my husband's favorite food.

My parents were very firm about me always getting my homework done.

I hope that young people will also look to politics as a vehicle to not only have their voices heard, but actually to be the change makers that they want to see. They are disaffected, understandably, but I hope that young people will not only turn out to vote but also run for office.

I have a boyfriend and a dog, and I still haven't figured out what I want to be when I grow up.

My parents taught me to approach the world critically, but also to approach it with a sense of responsibility.