I don’t like the word “homophobia” when it’s used to describe a dislike or hatred towards the LGBT+ community. I never have. I agree fully this Morgan Freeman quote: “I hate the word homophobia. It’s not a phobia. You are not scared, you’re an asshole.” I don’t know whether it’s [Read more…]
While searching through old files on my laptop I found this. This was the first poem I ever read at Toastmasters. I remember trying to find a poem I liked but couldn’t chose from the vast array so in the end I wrote my own. One of the things that [Read more…]
Yesterday the tweet below appear as a retweet in my timeline. As a gay man, I have never been to a gay pride march, nor will I go to one. I despise them. I lived through Section 28, it did me no harm. I don’t force what I am on [Read more…]
Over the years of being gay and going to various bars, clubs, nights, hoot nannies, exhibitions, shin-digs, festivals, marches, (I could go on with this list!) I’ve seen all sorts of labels given to gay men. I don’t know if it’s because I’m not one or I just don’t listen [Read more…]
A while ago I was challenged to write 100 things about myself. I like a challenge so I thought I’d make it 500 and what a perfect way to start this journal. I hate my first name yet it’s the one I hear most of all! I believe I would [Read more…]
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