A few months ago I came across a new spelling of the word Gay. It seems that Ghey has made its way into the Urban Dictionary and is meant to denote something that is “a derivation of gay meaning lame. meant to be non-offensive to individuals of a homosexual persuasion.”
With the new year comes a sense of optimism and an opportunity for change, growth, and new directions. While I was contemplating the advent of the Lunar New Year and the inherent changes that come with it, (I.E. “out with the old and in with the new”) I was reminded of my great grandfather, Pa.
Republican Presidential hopefuls, that is. Now that Jon Huntsman has bowed out of the race, the circus has lost an act. Not to worry, there is still plenty of absurdity to amuse and entertain.
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…albeit somewhat belated arrived this morning; and I think we can all agree that Michelle Bachman’s decision to drop her White House bid is a fantastic gift for us all.
Now if only FrothyMix would follow her lead…
Thank You Iowa!!
Happy New Year everyone!
The advent of the new year means that we now have only 11 more months (give or take a day or so) of political rhetoric before the likes of Michelle Bachman, Rick Frothy-Mix, and the rest of the right wingers can fade away (knock on wood) into distant memories.
Make no mistake; 2012 is certainly not a guaranteed win and as frustrating as the political process can be it is crucial that each of us play our part no matter how small.
Write letters! Make phone calls! Speak your mind!
And have a great year doing it!
As a group, most of us have had those words directed at us at some point. As a gay kid growing up against a backdrop of sanctimony in a small town, I have heard them more than once. Of course, we tell ourselves that what people think doesn’t matter and that as individuals we don’t need any ones approval to live our lives.
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At last the Holidays are behind us! The presents have been handed out and unwrapped, the eggnog has been drunk (no pun intended!), the family tension warmth has been felt, the wrapping paper has been disposed of, and life can finally go back to normal.
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Christmas is that magical time of year; a truly wonderful time of year, and for some, it’s the “Hap-Happiest Season of all”.
Those people are what I like to cheerfully refer to as wrong.
I was shocked; no, appalled by a headline this morning out of Harrisburg Pennsylvania.
It seems that a private boarding school has denied admission to a 13-year-old based simply on the fact that he is HIV positive. This sort of exclusion was normal during the early days of the epidemic, but I had though (perhaps naively) that society had evolved beyond that. Perhaps next we can start expelling students who have the common cold, after all, it’s far easier to pass around.
Read the full story here and be sure to share your thoughts.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501363_162-57334939/lawsuit-hershey-school-rejects-hiv-positive-boy/
Tomorrow, December 1st many of us will be wearing a Red Ribbon, not in celebration of the season, but rather in honor of a friend or family member. This is the day that has been designated as World Aids Day; a day to remember those whose lives have been lost to the disease. More importantly though, this is an opportunity to celebrate the lives of those individuals who continue to live their lives in the face of the disease.
