Words of encouragement…PLEASE??
a few of my close friends know i am gay…and i really what to come out to more people…but i want to come out to my parents first. i dont what them finding out from anyone else but from me…can anyone give me advice? or any words of the wise?
…Be with someone
…who promises to give you laugh lines when you’re old.
…who tells you they’re proud of you on a daily basis
…who puts your happiness on the same level as theirs
…who uses positive superlatives when describing your relationship
…who uses “when” not “if” when talking about their future
and how you fit in it.
Be proud of who you are - you will make the world a better place.
This is how I want to live my life.
Feb 28,2012
- Yesterday, I came out to my best friend. She knew I was seeing someone and the first thing she asked me was "so who is she?" and I replied "what if its not no a girl?" and she screamed in excitement. She was SOO happy for me. It was honestly such a huge relief to finally let it out and say "I am Gay". It was so hard for me to say, but i am so happy i did it. IT feels good to finally let someone into my world. We then got drinks and i caught her up with the rest of my life. She did feel upset because she felt like I couldnt trust her before , but i had to explain that it wasnt about trusting her, it was more about figuring out me and if it was what i wanted. Other then that, she was so excited and happy for me. Though im not the the "fabulous" gay BFF she always wanted, i know she'll always be there for me.
- 1 down the rest of the world to go
It’s the Law
A short film by a group of award-winning independent filmmakers in Indianapolis, Indiana about marriage inequality.
From the director’s statement:
The Civil Rights Movement and the Gay Rights Movement clearly have their differences, but I believe there are also undeniable similarities between the two struggles. In “It’s the Law”, we portray a fictional America in which being gay prompts legal, public discrimination. This is similar to the discrimination our America has thankfully overcome, and constitutionally amended, during the Civil Rights Movement. However, marriage inequality fits perfectly within the fictional, prejudiced America we present. And of course marriage inequality isn’t fictional at all – is it?
My goal for this film is to continue the conversation about legalizing gay marriage, and to galvanize others to political action. Tell your congressperson that the law is presently biased against taxpaying, voting, and loving people who are gay. Tell them you want your state to stand on the right side of history. Tell them we can change this together.
For more about this short film, click here.
