I do not typically blog about my personal life, but last week a very idiotic and hurtful blog was written defaming homosexuals and their place in the world. Comparisons were made; some of the most horrible I have ever read. I will not mention the author or the blog; I will not give them any more attention (and I sure most of you already know of whom I speak). What I will do is make clarifications for those ill-informed, ignorant, hate-spewing, propaganda spreading people out there!
I am gay...
I am gay
I am not flamboyant
I do not want to be a woman
I am gay
I am not a deviate or pervert
I do not have any diseases
I am gay
I love one man
I sleep with one man
I am gay
I am not a pedophile
I do not harm anyone
I am gay
I pay taxes
I contribute to my community
I am gay
I don't hate
I am hated
I am gay
I love our differences and realize it's these differences that make us wonderful and amazing.
I am hoping that one day you will realize this too
The problem is that there is a large percentage of people who still believe homosexuality is a choice; such as being a skinhead or Holocaust denier (which a blogger grouped homosexuals with to make a very horrifying and ill-stated point). Why would any person choose to be hated, denied basic civil rights and compared to such things?
And to those people believing my being gay is a choice - a question: When did you decide you were straight? Which day was it that you woke up and thought to yourself, "I am going to be straight"? Because as far back as I can remember I never made a choice and never wanted to live my life being judged and hated for one aspect of it.
I am gay
I am not defined by this
I define me!
This is such an amazing (and very heart felt) post Daniel! I am sometimes amazed that is is 2010 and people still think the way they do about being gay. I blame ignorance and fear. Good for you for taking a stand and having the courage to write a post like this. It is fantastic and so are you!
Thank you Jessica! I agree, fear and ignorance cause many of the issues in the world. If people would stop and learn more about each other, we would be better!
Daniel, keep doin' what you're doin'! Great stuff! Enjoy your FB posts each & every day which lead me here -- don't stop!
Thank you Kim for the post! And don't worry; I never plan on stopping!!! :-)