Donald Trump's victory early Wednesday morning rocked the nation. I am sure all of you reading this have had enough political arguments in the past week to last several years. Facebook is completely drenched with panicked articles and rants. This is not going to be one of them.

I have a few friends, some I've known since elementary school, who are members of the LGBTQ community. As a straight, white female I have never been against your rights, but I have also never been at the front lines fighting for them either. The outcome of this election drastically changed that. I am so incredibly sorry that the majority of you feel as if half of your country voted against your rights. Please know it isn't true. Most Trump supporters voted for him because of his economic plan, immigration plan, or even because he's pro-guns. Please don't feel alienated in your own country.

It is incredibly scary that we will have a Vice President who wants to reintroduce electroshock therapy for LGBTQ youth. That we will have a President who is wishy-washy about his stance on LGBTQ rights. That our government will be mostly Republican, a platform notorious for overlooking social injustices. But just remember that Trump will be America's President, not Dictator. We will still live in a democracy where the power is theoretically in the hands of its citizens. Although Trump's election is a roadblock for LGBTQ and minority rights, America has always been known to flourish after facing adversity.

Admitting defeat in the wake of these events will do nothing but hinder our progress as a nation. If anything this is what we needed, a wake-up call to remind us that it is OUR duty to shape the America we want to live in.