I'm still kind of amazed that anyone is even remotely surprised that Prop 8 passed in California. I'm not dismissing the hurt and harm that it puts out to people in California, hell to queer folk and allies all over the U.S ( Read more... )

So I think about National Coming Out Day and I think: "Jesus, who do I have LEFT to come out to? Even my homophobic conservative grandparents know ( Read more... )

Pride is complicated for me, as I imagine it is for a lot of people. There's all of the standard arguments.

Pride Advocate: Pride is a time for people to come together!
Pride Naysayer: Pride is a time when queer communities set up gates and welcome some people in and alienate others.
PA: Pride is about fun and frivolity!
PN: Pride is about ( Read more... )

1) Look at the icon, ya'll. That's dedicated to my friends-list today.

2) I went ice-skating yesterday. ICE-SKATING! As far as I remember, I've gone twice in my life. I am ... not very good, but not as bad as I expected to be. S-L-O-W, though. willowbean was quite patient with me. I then went out for sushi with her, had a beer with M. while he had sushi, ( Read more... )