Sexuality

It is interesting how much of this life is based on our sexuality and how oppressive it is if we are not heterosexual. If you are not in a heterosexual relationship, you can't get married in most states. (thank God this is changing, slowly but surely.) If you are a gay man, and want to be in a homosexual relationship, you have to chose if public displays of affection are right for you. You may be extra uncomfortable kissing your partner in public because of the stares, or the public retaliation or the threat of violence.

I saw a moving video that had me in tears today (lately it seems I'm always in tears for any commercial that shows a cat or anything.) This video was staged in Texas. It was of a lesbian couple with two children and a waitress in a restaurant. All were actors. The waitress acted as if the lesbian couple was repugnant and that the children were being raised fatherless and was all around making a spectacle of herself. This was to see if any of the bystanders would stick up for the family. Many did. I was surprised at the volume and pointedness that some of the people had when confronting the waitress for her despicable behavior. It gave me hope in the human race.

We each are equal. Young, old, African American, Indigenous, white, gay, lesbian, bisexual, brown, pale, Hispanic, smart, dumb, disabled, mentally ill, healthy, straight, or whatever you are... we are EQUAL. We each deserve to love and marry whomever we please.

Talk to me if you want to marry your cat. I may have reservations about that.