Gay Rights
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I am seeing defeated posts about the upcoming inauguration of the felon, but this isn’t defeat – it’s another battle. Pete is correct; we don’t have the right to give up. The past is looking to us to step up once again and fight. Since the felon (FOTUS) didn’t have the support of the majority…
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Lying here this morning, scrolling through posts, I find my mind racing. There is just so much hate being peddled in the world over the most trivial matters. I came across this post that deeply troubled me—a stark comparison of the NYC skyline. The top picture is in black and white, showcasing a building lit…
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You know, it’s funny how so many folks were caught off guard by the election results. Personally, yeah, I was let down, no doubt about it. But shocked? Not really. I mean, as a gay man pushing sixty, I’ve pretty much seen it all when it comes to human behavior. Living as a gay man,…
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This memory resurfaced today from a conversation with my husband in 2016. He first proposed to me, and my immediate response was a firm “No.” Why? Because I didn’t want to give hateful people one more thing to hold over my head. I didn’t want to give them that power. Rick and I talked about…
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In these uncertain times, it’s crucial we let scared youth know they have someone to turn to. Simple words can be powerful: ‘You’re safe with me. You can talk freely with me.’ Many young people are frightened by what they’re seeing and hearing. As a gay man who grew up during the Moral Majority era,…
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I am not always a romantic sort of person. In the past, I had tried to convince myself I was a realist in order to justify to myself that I did not need or deserve love. Then I met my soul mate and the love of my life and my whole world changed and how…
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