'a Gay-Straight Alliance' - Extracurricular Activities

Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences in the space below (1000 character maximum).

"Why is forming a Gay-Straight Alliance so important to you?" I'd been asked this question repeatedly over the past four months by friends and strangers alike. I thought the answer should have been obvious to them. I was mistaken. They thought I had a quick, simple answer for them. They were also mistaken. I thought back to the two effectively banned posters I'd made to promote the club. "Gay Rights are Civil Rights" and "Gay Rights are Human Rights" they'd read. The club advisor hadn't liked them, calling them some euphemism for abrasive that I can't recall. We worked on a new series of posters for what we called our "Be An Ally" campaign. One poster was more circulated, defaced, and discussed than any other: "I Could Be A Friend Of Yours." I thought of all the new friends I'd made since forming the club, all the old friends I'd surprised, and I knew that the answer was: "The club is important because a gay is a friend of yours, whether or not you know it, and he'd love your support."

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My biggest concern with this essay is that I didn't do a good job of answering the prompt. Does it answer it well enough? I'd love feedback on grammar as well!

I suggest to limit the amount of quotes your including... talk a little about how it affected you or how it helped your community that is the most important thing ... remember you have a limit of characters so even spaces between words count make sure to include only those that are most important to you or your point ...Good Job .!(:

i didn't really ctch on on how you were mistaken,but I think if you expanded on the fact that "they' were mistaken andd how you proceeded to correct them then that would add more depth..