For those who have always wondered, yes, I am gay. If you need to seek therapy, call a therapist. If you just feel the beginnings of a heart attack, please dial 911. If you weren't shocked, well, welcome to my world.
In the spirit of Coming Out, I thought I would share other tidbits that might provide more inclusion, more insight, and more entertaining fodder for future discussions and judgments.
- I played violin since I was in fourth grade. I haven’t touched it for three years. Carleton asked weekly for me to play. I did once. I regret that I didn’t do it since. I opened it today.
- I enjoy ballroom dancing. I can waltz, two step, fox trot, cha-cha. I can lead and follow. Yet, I have only been on the floor once since moving to San Diego.
- I believe Cheetos is its own food group.
- I am a Vodka snob.
- I only drink Coke when offered soda.
- I yearn for an electric car with the power of BMW and the comfort of Cadillac.
- I love lesbians.
- I coined the phrase “flannel wearing ninja lesbians”. It makes lesbians laugh and straight people worry that they exist. It is a concept like Santa. I haven’t met one, but I love the ideal.
- I once led republican organizations.
- I consider a great fantasy or sci-fi novel a vacation.
- I was a competitive swimmer growing up in La Grande.
- I have had 71 friends die of AIDS related diseases. I miss at least one of them daily.
- I have a committee of voices in my head. Most of what they say is entertaining, wise, or insightful. Usually the comments are one liners. Yet, fortunately, it is rare that they take control of my vocal cords. One, I am certain, is a drag queen (It just may be Lady Elaine Peacock). My family is well represented on the committee (Dad, Cindy, Mom, Marc, Grandpa). Fortunately, they normally sing in harmony, allowing me to assign tasks, enjoy the chorus. During major grief, the committee adjourns. They have recently came back into session. No, I'm not crazy. I think its ADHD and my ability to manage the competing
- The time I spent as a pastor for 3 1/2 years to an LGBT congregation was a time of great learning and growth.
- I am a professional worrier. Yet, in my private life I merely enjoy the individual moments I have when I am with friends.
- I believe that all my business rules were developed by watching Disney animated movies.
- Of course, I love musicals. Didn't you know I'm gay?
- My first gay date was in Missoula, MT.
- I fought my first bully when I was in third grade. A friend, James Hawthorne, came to my defense.
- I fought my second bully in 7th grade. My third in 8th grade.
- The most humorous comment that I ever heard was that due to rumors that I partied while I was an exchange student in Brazil as a junior in High School, students who had harrassed me for years in La Grande, Oregon, determined I wasn't gay. Apparently, gays don't know how to party, right?
- The first board of directors I joined was the Gay Pride Board in Portland, 1991.
- I considered I was gay at 8 years of age. That was either shortly before or shortly after some classmates either informed or confirmed it by harrassing me.
- I love blankets.
- I really want the next President of the US to be a woman.
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