I’m gay and came out over 40 years ago. If someone calls me gay, I thank them for recognizing the superpower within me. Gay has been a gift from heaven above, and if we’re honest human animals, all of us have a big variety of sexual thoughts and desires. It’s all just sexuality, no more important than what your favorite food is, but no less important than food either.
Honestly yeah. I was once ashamed, but it’s kinda awesome. I get a ton of experiences that I’m so grateful to have had that I wouldn’t if I wasn’t gay. I wouldn’t miss them if I didn’t know about them, but I’d never knowingly trade them. This is the way I am and I’m glad I get to be me instead of being someone else.
I was lucky to have a supportive environment and parents, so I really never felt any “shame” over being gay - and I admit, it’s hard for me to understand why anybody would. I do live in a very ultra conservative red state, and I get a lot of bigoted small minded comments, but to me it just reflects that person’s own inner turmoil. And I really would choose being gay every time if I was given any choice of sexual orientation.
A lesson shared in the famous poem First they came for…
Anyone can use this lesson by Singh. If I’m called gay, I could end it by pointing out that’s not true, but I don’t think that would be right.
I’m gay and came out over 40 years ago. If someone calls me gay, I thank them for recognizing the superpower within me. Gay has been a gift from heaven above, and if we’re honest human animals, all of us have a big variety of sexual thoughts and desires. It’s all just sexuality, no more important than what your favorite food is, but no less important than food either.
Honestly yeah. I was once ashamed, but it’s kinda awesome. I get a ton of experiences that I’m so grateful to have had that I wouldn’t if I wasn’t gay. I wouldn’t miss them if I didn’t know about them, but I’d never knowingly trade them. This is the way I am and I’m glad I get to be me instead of being someone else.
I was lucky to have a supportive environment and parents, so I really never felt any “shame” over being gay - and I admit, it’s hard for me to understand why anybody would. I do live in a very ultra conservative red state, and I get a lot of bigoted small minded comments, but to me it just reflects that person’s own inner turmoil. And I really would choose being gay every time if I was given any choice of sexual orientation.
If we all stand up together the first time maybe we don’t even need to learn who’s second.