Yay for Gay! All the way!

This post was inspired by a secret on the Post Secret website this week...Looking back...I was overly supportive of my gay friends to keep me from ever looking at myself...even as a child I was overly protective of Boy George...I defended his fashion choices when others plainly stated he dressed like a girl...he's gay they would say...I'm not even sure I had a concept of gay at that age...It sounded like he was in trouble for being gay so I retorted, "No, he's not!"...I knew Boy George was just being Boy George...he was an artist and he had chosen his music and himself as the canvas...or that's what I told people at the naive age of 9 or so.  I guess Boy George was the first gay man in my life...

By my senior year of high school...most of my friends were gay...most of the boys who had once been my boyfriend now had boyfriends of their own...I didn't mind but I never bothered to ask myself why I didn't care...I mostly just thought I must be a loving and compassionate person...I didn't mind being a beard for prom or being the best buddy...it all felt natural and safe...I was a high school fag hag and I liked it...I never worried that anyone thought I was gay and if they did so what...I knew I wasn't...I was just very progressive and a wonderful true friend...

I don't know why I really never thought to look at myself...oblivious or just in plain denial...I don't regret the path I took getting to know myself...it is a long road but as they say or at least Frank Sinatra did..."I did it my way"...

PostSecret.com 5/22/11

Two Women, Two Babies, One Family | Real Simple

I read this article last week - thought it was a cute story so I was telling it to my lady friend whilst we were out shopping Sunday afternoon - She guessed the ending thereby spoiling my storytelling fun...but it is still a wonderful story of love, ladies and babies!  Click to read more ----> Two Women, Two Babies, One Family Real Simple

Blake Shelton apologizes for offending gays on Twitter

(PEOPLE) -- Blake Shelton stuck his boot in his mouth, but now "The Voice" coach is apologizing.
It all started when Shelton, 34, tweeted on Tuesday his own version of a Shania Twain song: "Any man that tries touching my behind, he's gonna be a beaten, bleedin,' heaving kind of guy."
Within hours, the country crooner, who is engaged to Miranda Lambert, was attacked by a slew of angry Tweeters, along with GLAAD, which wrote, "No, @BlakeShelton -- violent, anti-gay statements are not what a woman wants. Apologize now. #LGBT #gay #thevoice @NBCTheVoice."
Shelton later apologized on the social networking site for what he called a "misunderstanding with the whole re-write on the Shania song."
"It honestly wasn't even meant that way," he wrote. "I now know that their (sic) are people out there waiting to jump at everything I say on here or anywhere. But when it comes to gay/lesbian rights or just feelings... I love everybody. So go look for a real villain and leave me out of it!!!"
Shelton later added, "@glaad hey I want my fans and @nbcthevoice fans to know that anti-gay and lesbian violence is unacceptable!!!!!"
GLAAD eventually forgave Shelton, posting a statement from the organization's president on its Web site. "Following outrage from community members and allies, Blake Shelton took the right step in speaking out against anti-gay violence and sending an important message to his fans and viewers of 'The Voice.'"

It's really hard to be funny or silly when the whole entire world judges what you say...even in my own Twitter account, I have to be very careful...It's interesting how we relate to celebrities but we don't really know their hearts or minds...It obviously bothered the guy or he would not have continued to think about it and tweet about it...happens to me all the time...I say something and then realize that it could be construed in a way that isn't so friendly...and then I chew on it for hours or even days...Also, if someone touches my behind without asking (male or female), I'm not guaranteeing I wouldn't pitch a fit!...and if I were quick witted enough at the time...I might pull out Blake's lyrics!