September 24, 2005
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Had to be done….
I am the guy who came out to the entire school in his senior speech and got a standing ovation for his courage.
I am the girl who kisses her girlfriend on the sidewalk and laughs at those who glare.
We are the couple who planned and studied and got a damn good lawyer and BEAT the state that wanted to take our child away.
We are the ones who took martial arts classes and carry pepper spray and are just too dangerous to gay bash.
I am the transgender person who uses the bathroom that suits me, and
demands that any complaining staff explain their complaint to my face
in front of the entire restaurant — and shares with my other trans
friends which restaurants don’t raise a stink.I am the mother who told her lesbian daughter to invite her girlfriend over for dinner.
I am the father who punished his son for calling you a fag.
I am the preacher who told my congregation that love, not hate, is the definition of a true follower of God.
I am the girl who did not learn the meaning of “homosexual” until high
school but never thought to question why two men might be kissing.I am the woman who argues (quite loudly and vehemently) with the bigots
who insist that you do not have the right to marry or raise children.We are the high school class who agrees, unanimously, along with our teacher, that love should be all that matters.
If you agree, repost this. Do it. You don’t have to be afraid. You can handle it. You’re stronger than you think.
I am making a difference. Hate will not win.
Suggested by Foxxy
Comments (9)
Hear hear.
Fabulous.
wonderful thoughts and words to spead. i love it.
I will repost — I enjoyed this very much – thanks Kathy
Awesome stuff. Has been posted of course. Several of those apply to me and the ones that don’t are the I am the father/preacher/teacher ones. lol If I was those things it’d apply though! LOLOLOL
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I am the guy who believes that school is the last place for idealogies, hate or love oriented, to be pushed upon children.
Everyone has the right to love,
this comes with the right to hate.
In a truly free country, we should let people decide things for themselves. Hopefully they will choose what is right, but this is not a country of only right. It is a country of freedom.
So…I must say that I feel it is beyond freedom to force a child to like homosexuality. I am sorry.
Hi SuSu, I wanted to stop by to say hello. I appreciate always your comments. I know Terry read you often and appreciated what you wrote.
I appreciate your current blog. I myself had a gay son and know he was one of the more beautiful people who ever lived. Interesting the last comment “force a child to like homosexuality”. I believe what the point to make is to teach people to be tolerent of difference and accept the fact that we are not all alike and to be different is not a crime but a God given blessing. I think that is what is being said in this blog.
Thanks for all you try to do here in Xanga. I know it all comes from a really good heart.
Amen.
I really enjoy reading things on your site. Keep up the good work.