Valerie Hoffman, a student of Drew Viles at Lane Community College in Eugene, Ore., read and responded to the online YES! Writing Prompt: Describe how you would feel if a place that defines you was threatened to be destroyed or taken away. But at college, I have an office adjoined to the larger GSA office where I can dress and store my clothing, giving me the privacy I need. One place in particular, the Stonewall Inn in New York City’s Greenwich Village, is a beacon of hope for the LGBT community. I have the Stonewall Inn to keep me inspired.