New Zealand's Maurice Williamson: 'Rainbow across my electorate'

Great speech by this New Zealand's member of Parliament. Lots of common sense words and feeling. It really makes other countries (hint, hint USA) look like they're still in the dark ages...

Song on the Sand - From La Cage Aux Folles

I try not to be too sappy on Valentine's day--after all if I want to profess love to my partner it should be done any day and every day if I want to--no need to have a day to remind me, but I find it both funny and maybe ironic that a song from a musical takes me there and I got to learn that this show is the musical version of the movie The Birdcage which I really like.

Anyway...

While browsing around Facebook I saw a message from Carol Lynn Pearson where she talks about stories related to this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYAHkm0t-mY

La Cage Aux Folles--the play was significant to Carol Lynn's husband who was dying of AIDS and wanted to see it--for the first time in theater it was the story of 2 guys in romantic love, something that even in the early 80's was not so open. In contrast she says that times are better, we can now be more open about our love, talk about it, show pictures and make it an open and public issue. Yes, times change, people's perceptions and even self-acceptance change.

Something about sharing...
Something about always...

okay, I'll stop the sappiness...

Still, long before knowing songs about love, I grew up knowing that Valentine's day was more than a day to celebrate romantic love:

In Spanish we say: Feliz Dia del Amor y la Amistad = Happy day of love and friendship and in my mind, love isn't only romantic, it should be shared in its many wonderful forms--that's just how it should be!

While I was sleeping: Telling my dad that I am gay

DADT no more!

I think this scene was repeated over and over today everywhere that there are US Armed Forces while most of us were sleeping. I loved the way the soldier calls his dad: Daddy and his dad's answer brought tears to my eyes. Makes me happy to see that the world is still a place for love and hope, even if it is one person at a time and it is time to show what a person is capable of doing for their own merits than their color of their skin or who they love!

Enjoy:

Fran Drescher & Gay Ex-Husband Peter Marc Jacobson

I think this is an example of how widespread the issue of gay men marrying straight women is or has been at all levels of society. His explanation is: "I lived in Queens, it is what you're expected to do and the live you're supposed to have" So many correlations here, I suppose this kind of thing isn't relevant to any specific group of religious or any other kind of people.

My hope is that as times change younger men are able to realize that it is okay to be gay, they don't have to give into the 'social pressure' and live a life that isn't what they can't do and drag a wife and potential children into it...


If only, if only..

Madonna - Dress You Up

I set up a new Pandora Radio station that I called Lucky Star. Mainly 80's music. I LOVE 80's music, makes me feel so freaking liberated---don't you young-whipper snappers start calling me old now and get off my lawn!!!!!

Last night Jeff and I started singing to this song out loud back up vocals and everything...

Reason #45878984 I LOVE THAT MAN! :-)

Coming Out Stories on Netflix

I've been getting hooked on streaming shows on Netflix lately and ran across a series from Logo called "Coming Out stories".

I've loved watching all the different backgrounds and points of view yet they all as as poignant and touching about the difficulties of coming out to loved ones. A couple of points that I keep hearing:

1. I don't want to disappoint my ___________
2. The anxiety and shame of feeling like they can't be themselves--their true selves by holding out this information from their loved ones.
3. Most of the relatives (parents, siblings, ex-spouses) first reaction is: "I already know" or "I've known but I wanted to give you time"
4. Tears... Make sure you have tissue close by...

It has been great to watch. I recommend that you watch it if you can!

Google Chrome: It Gets Better

I was watching Glee last night with the babe and out of nowhere, this commercial comes on. It was quite moving and we were just about left in tears. It was nice to log on to Facebook this morning and see all the nice comments and reactions that The Trevor Project is getting. LOVE IT!!

Belgian gay couple is waiting for their own son.

This is just heart-breaking to me as a parent and a human being. A lot of people don't have the access to their kids for one reason or another and that is hard enough, but to have to leave your child in an orphanage? You'll have to click on the link for the English Captioning. Once you're done watching then go sign the petition.

Lo Mejor De Mi Vida Eres Tú: Ricky Martin