Over the last week or so I have read countless amazing blogs, letters, and articles about the battle for equality. I’ve also had countless conversations with people about the subject.
At the National Equality March everyone there was challenged to start the movement. It doesn’t matter if you are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, ally or however you like to be identified as. Everyone of us has to work together to make this happen. We were challenged to come out, write letters to our congressional districts, talk about our fight and make things happen. I love that TV shows and movies are starting to help make the general public realize that we homosexuals aren’t all that bad, and they show some of the battles that some go through.
A very close friend of mine and I were talking about being out at work last week. Personally, I don’t hide anything. Everyone I work with knows I’m a lesbian. Even the 70-year-old woman who can’t stand the idea of gay people. My friend, however, said that she was just going to keep it quiet at her job because she didn’t want people to be uncomfortable. Keep in mind, she’s proud in every other situation…so this upset me. Why should we have to keep things quiet to save them from being uncomfortable? We are supposed to stand up and be proud in every situation. We shouldn’t have to be uncomfortable for the happiness of the closed-minded. Straight people, let me ask. Do you like watching straight people PDA? Didn’t think so.
Another great friend of mine, an ally, has gone to amazing lengths to help with the battle. He’s written letters, had arguments in my defense, and even wants to help me start a revolution. He’s pretty much amazing. To all the allies out there, thank you for everything you do. Your love and support will help us all go far.
I challenge you to help in this battle as an ally or a member of the GLBT community.
You know, my sexuality never came up at my last job. Maybe it’s because I really wasn’t dating much, or maybe just because we were all so stressed from a boss who thrived on his ADD.
I didn’t go around asking anyone at all if they were straight – lol. I did suspect it of a few of them, though; they were *married*, and I have it on good authority, that in the South, married people are straight.