I was born in Clearwater, FL and grew up in a small town, called Seminole. At least it was small and undeveloped at the time. Now it's just one big ugly strip-mall. I'm a 2nd generation American and a descendant of Slovaks, Maltese & Spanish. I had a great childhood and was lucky enough to grow up in a close-knit neighborhood with wonderful friends. I'm still in touch with most of them. My parents were born and raised in NYC from immigrant parents. Somehow their NY roots took hold of me and neve
When we were still children, most of us saw the world through very naive and innocent eyes, never imagining the level of cruelty that lurks out in the world. As we grew older, however, we caught little glimpses of reality, of a world in which people can be very mean to others. In young adulthood we quickly realized that the bullies, once only on the playground, continue to harass and belittle in the real world too.LGBT people have had more than their share of being bullied. Every day, someone... Read Full Story
Here are more gay pride photos. These are from New York City Pride Day in 1998. All photos are taken by my friend, David Posey. Enjoy and happy gay pride.Jason Tucker & Frank. NYC Pride 1998.Balcony Boys. NYC Pride 1998.Rainbow Flag. NYC Pride 1998Carnival Hottie. NYC Pride 1998.Gogo Boys on Float. NYC Pride 1998.Small Supporter. NYC Pride 1998Balloon Rainbow. NYC Pride 1998 Read Full Story
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Riots, which ultimately began the gay rights movement. Today thousands upon thousands will gather in U.S. cities to celebrate gay pride by attending or marching in gay pride parades.NYC Pride, 1999. Corner of Christopher & Bleeker. Photo taken by,my friend, David Posey.New York City, with one of the largest parades in the nation, will find parade participants marching down Fifth Avenue and then through Greenwich Village via Christophe... Read Full Story
How young is too young to know if you're gay? The simple and honest answer is, there's no such thing as being too young to know. In order to understand, one has to realize that homosexuality isn't primarily about sex and one has to accept that homosexuality is an innate trait with which we are born. I was only about four or five years old when I knew I was attracted to males. My attraction wasn't necessarily sexual, but more along the lines of having crushes on boys and men.My first memory of... Read Full Story
I just read that the daughter of Sonny and Cher, Chastity Bono, is having a sex change to become a man. I'm not shocked too easily but for some reason, I was rather surprised to have read this; I do, however, totally support her decision to embrace her authentic being. This could help shed more light and acceptance on the transgendered. I remember when Chastity announced that she was a lesbian about 20 years ago. Cher, as open minded and gay friendly as she is, had some trouble accepting... Read Full Story
Here's more footage from the anti-Prop 8 rally in New York City, on May 26th, 2009. Once again my friends Gilda and Rafael were briefly shown marching behind one of the banners. I also noticed many familiar faces, in the crowd, including my former massage therapist, Tony Brown, fellow pro-gay rights bloggers and the infamous Michael Musto, from the Village Voice. Next time, I'm there.Footage provided by one of my favorite gay-rights bloggers, Joe.My.God. Read Full Story
Both the New Hampshire House and State Senate have passed the bill extending protections to religious organizations in the state from having to recognize gay marriage. The governor then officially signed the same-sex marriage bill along with two other bills which include those religious changes.New Hampshire is the sixth state in the country to have legalized same-sex marriage, and only the third to have done so by legislative vote. This makes 12% of all states which now offer legalized same-... Read Full Story
On April 13, 2009 I posted an editorial response, via Youtube video, to NOM's anti-gay commercial on same-sex marriage. I put a lot of thought into the editorial and cited facts and history to justify my opinion as opposed to using fear, rhetoric and ignorance. I used passages from the U.S. Constitution, and supreme court rulings as well as examples from the world and U.S. civil rights movements. In other words, I was able to back up my argument with sound reasoning.Through Youtube, I rec... Read Full Story
On Monday June 1, 2009, President Obama declared the month of June as National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month. I don't want to sound ungrateful for the gesture, but I am.The LGBT community has been celebrating the month of June as National Gay Pride Month, to commemorate the Stonewall Riots, for years without needing the federal government to tell us that it's okay. What this gesture provides is very different from what we've been demanding, our equal rig... Read Full Story
A picture is worth a thousand words! So that's what they say. I think this image of Dick Cheney is proof. I find him to be a vile person, literally evil. No matter what I think of him, however, he is one more ultra-conservative to support same-sex marriage. Yes, one of his daughters is openly gay and living with her long-term life partner. And, so one might ask is this really a big deal?For me, my opinion of Dick Cheney has not changed. I still can't stand to look at his face or list... Read Full Story
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