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Happy National Coming out day… This day was started after a successful run of protests on Washington (one of which occurred on October 11, 1987), where it was identified that all gays and lesbians needed a day to be nationally recognized. So, if you are in the closet, step out into the light; today is your day!!! I can definitely say, that as someone who is out to family, friends, co-workers, etc, I feel so lucky that I can proudly be who I am.
[image from wikipedia]
I would write out my coming out story, but it is kind of long, and luckily, I have already done so; back when Queer as Folk ended!! Here is the link, if you want to check it out! Hopefully, my story may inspire someone else to come out as well; because we ALL deserve to be happy and proud of who we are.
**Oh yeah, and if you have something hateful to say, keep it to your fucking self; I have heard enough hate in my life, and I don’t want it submitted to my website. I am proud of who I am, and if you don’t like it, then that is your problem.
UPDATE: (please read)
I put in that last part, because of a hateful comment that I got earlier today. Someone that posted a comment called “YO” yesterday in Spanish had this to say:
“No me jodas que esto es un site de maricones.” or
Do not fuck with (Your fucking me) me that this is a site for faggots.
“Y yo que pensaba que era un blog serio.” or
And I thought it was a serious blog.
All I have to say is, you are an ignorant, hateful, selfish human being. I don’t hate you, I feel sorry for you. I am proud of who I am, and nothing you can ever say will change that. You are the one that is small. And you will ALWAYS be that way. And who can say that a site that brings you tidbits and photos of Jake Gyllenhaal, commentary on pretty much everything pop, and a category dedicated solely to Britney and Kevin, is NOT SERIOUS? HA!
And, oh yeah, and FUCK OFF!!!
(sorry to have to taint such a good thing with something bad, but I talked with my friend Josh, and he suggested that I put it out there, and after thinking about it, I thought so too, cause this way, you can see what an idiot “YO” is, as well.)
I can vouch for Duane’s change once he came out. Of course we all knew in highschool that he was queer, he just didn’t. But the second that he came out of the closet, he was an entirely different person, and much happier for it.
That is awesome. I might have to quote you on that.
I had completely forgotten that today was National Coming Out Day. Time sure does fly!
Coming out was the best thing I have ever done (not to mention the scariest) I felt like a huge weight had been lifted off my shoulders! Thanks for reminding everyone about this important day, hopefully your story will help provide people with the gentle nudge they need to come out of the closet and face life honestly. We owe it to ourselves to live and love the way we choose. Thanks again Duane!
Here is to hoping that someday there won’t be a need for this day. That everyone can feel comfortable living their life openly, without fear.
Amber, just so you know, I added that to my original post after someone left a hateful comment. As you see, it isn’t on here in the original format, but I am thinking of putting it in the post, so that people can see how ignorant and hateful some people can be. I don’t tolerate hate.
And feel free to quote it… I definitely mean it, and stand by it!
So don’t celebrate.
James, what is that supposed to mean? just because some ignorant asshole showed up and posted hate comments on my site, on a day when I chose to be proud of who I am, and let the world know that I was celebrating; I shouldn’t celebrate? I am sure that it goes without saying that what you suggest is definitely not going to happen. There is no way that I am giving in friend; I am living life on my terms, and I am not going to stop over some idiot.
Yeah, that’s retarded. Uh… I think I’ll not celebrate my birthday this year just because somebody out there, somewhere in the world (probably more than just one “somebody”!) doesn’t like me. Yeah. Sure. Makes a lot of sense.
Sorry I missed the big day! I don’t have any gay friends, that I know of but I’m pretty sure at least a couple of my exboyfriends were
I need to read your post now on Queer as Folk because I really got into them but then I didn’t have Showtime to watch the last season. I so want to know what happened but I want to be surprised.
Robin, it is okay if some of your ex-boyfriends were gay; ALL of mine were! =o)
I don’t mind although I keep waiting to hear if they come out and none have that I know of. Maybe there not…if not then I guess I missed something.
I’m not gay, so–as Amber has put it so many times about pregnancy–I could never possibly understand. BUT. It seems very funny to me when some ignorant ass gets his panties in a wad because of a defiant, proud, happy homosexual. What’s funny is that the asshole is all upset, and you’re still here, still queer, and still happy with yourself. It’s almost poetic justice that proud, open people like yourself get to walk around happy, whereas this guy has to live with his anger/disgust/whatever.
I know, you have to live with his anger too, and it certainly isn’t fair when their hatred spills out into your blog, or in real life, or wherever, but it makes me happy that we can laugh at this guy, call him an idiot, and get on with our lives…
Good point Garrett (and hey! why the dig on me??) - the ignorant ass is all pissed off and angry, but why? What does he get out of it? If his pissed offedness doesn’t manifest itself into violence, then… you don’t give a shit what he thinks. So what does he gain? Nothing - just a lot of unnecessary pissed offedness.
Garrett and Amber, that is the very reason that I posted his comment, after talking with Josh; we agreed that if we were going to be subjected to his assholishless, then why not gain something from it and laugh and the stupid fucker. At least I can do that, and all he gets is angry, which is just stupid that it illustrates its own stupidity!!