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9 years ago
I first saw the headline on my phone then turned the TV on and I was appalled by what happened in the land of Disney World. I never thought I'd see so many people shot in a nightclub on US soil.. But I also saw superb leadership, heroism and selflessness - things that make our community so bitchin'! Something really needs to be done about these guns. It's just out of control!
My folks felt the need to lecture me about how not everyone is gay or don't like us. Cause, y'know, I'm not gay or anything... Apparently they made the assumption that we go after everyone we see, as if ANYBODY wanted to touch that creep! Not even his wife wanted to be around his ass. They don't realize how condescending some of the stuff they say is. Basically it became an unneeded shouting match.
I'm well aware that straight people have the whole planet to themselves. What they need to realize is that not everyone is straight! I don't expect everyone to like me. I consider that a good thing. I can concentrate my energies on people who are worth a damn.
The fact that this happened at a popular club for black and Latinx queers also hits close to home. It happened in the same state as the shooting of Trayvon Martin. Both incidents involved people of color, who were doing nothing to anyone except minding their own business when some wacko decides to kill without reason. As a queer man of color, it's another thing I have to endure on a regular.
Though it will take time, Orlando, the vibrant town of theme parks, will rise from this. I've always wanted to visit the place myself. And to those who are content with us living in fear, know that you ain't helping nobody. Yeah, we will continue to part hard. We will flaunt as much as we want. We will kiss as many baes as we desire and gladly give the middle finger to anyone who thinks that we should be in some closet, literally or figuratively.
I still want to visit Orlando one day, which with time grows even more stronger and attractive than ever.
Who don't like me, my ASS. You'll be SURPRISED who wants this hunky husky!
My folks felt the need to lecture me about how not everyone is gay or don't like us. Cause, y'know, I'm not gay or anything... Apparently they made the assumption that we go after everyone we see, as if ANYBODY wanted to touch that creep! Not even his wife wanted to be around his ass. They don't realize how condescending some of the stuff they say is. Basically it became an unneeded shouting match.
I'm well aware that straight people have the whole planet to themselves. What they need to realize is that not everyone is straight! I don't expect everyone to like me. I consider that a good thing. I can concentrate my energies on people who are worth a damn.
The fact that this happened at a popular club for black and Latinx queers also hits close to home. It happened in the same state as the shooting of Trayvon Martin. Both incidents involved people of color, who were doing nothing to anyone except minding their own business when some wacko decides to kill without reason. As a queer man of color, it's another thing I have to endure on a regular.
Though it will take time, Orlando, the vibrant town of theme parks, will rise from this. I've always wanted to visit the place myself. And to those who are content with us living in fear, know that you ain't helping nobody. Yeah, we will continue to part hard. We will flaunt as much as we want. We will kiss as many baes as we desire and gladly give the middle finger to anyone who thinks that we should be in some closet, literally or figuratively.
I still want to visit Orlando one day, which with time grows even more stronger and attractive than ever.
Who don't like me, my ASS. You'll be SURPRISED who wants this hunky husky!
I get where you're coming from, and I don't disagree. But there ARE also people that will be just discouraged enough if they don't get what they see as a point-and-click murder maker.