The sad thing is that any of this needs to be said. People are people. Everyone deserves our support—if they are decent people—no matter who they are.
Thinking back I knew of a few people in high school (males) who were gay though some were closeted. But women blended in more I think. Female friends started coming out in college or shortly after. But I always knew somehow before I was told.
Still a very difficult world for the LGBTQ community. I am so afraid of them being harmed by MAGA types. For that reason I cried when Trump was elected. I was also afraid for minority friends.
The way I see it, the more different types of people you know, the more interesting your life is, and it will probably make you a more sympathetic better person.
Your Ross was my Ron. I let him go in high school because of our diverging paths and when he died in a car accident I didn’t realize how much I lost… until this moment.
Thank you for this reminder, as painful as it is. RIP Ron.
I agree. I long for the day someone would say, so you do support gays, trans, whatever, and I could respond with, yes, so, everyone does. Being kind, respectful, decent and supportive should not be impressive — it should be commonplace. And the RARE occasion of a DeSantis or a Vance should immediately be called out. When up is up again someday!
I look at it this way… we all came out of Africa. We are all the same except for our skin that lost unneeded melanin as we migrated north from the equator. Simple as that.
The sad thing is that any of this needs to be said. People are people. Everyone deserves our support—if they are decent people—no matter who they are.
Thinking back I knew of a few people in high school (males) who were gay though some were closeted. But women blended in more I think. Female friends started coming out in college or shortly after. But I always knew somehow before I was told.
Still a very difficult world for the LGBTQ community. I am so afraid of them being harmed by MAGA types. For that reason I cried when Trump was elected. I was also afraid for minority friends.
The way I see it, the more different types of people you know, the more interesting your life is, and it will probably make you a more sympathetic better person.
Your Ross was my Ron. I let him go in high school because of our diverging paths and when he died in a car accident I didn’t realize how much I lost… until this moment.
Thank you for this reminder, as painful as it is. RIP Ron.
I agree. I long for the day someone would say, so you do support gays, trans, whatever, and I could respond with, yes, so, everyone does. Being kind, respectful, decent and supportive should not be impressive — it should be commonplace. And the RARE occasion of a DeSantis or a Vance should immediately be called out. When up is up again someday!
Thanks for the article and the personal experience...i have my own school experiences and coming out story...i probably should start writing about it.
I look at it this way… we all came out of Africa. We are all the same except for our skin that lost unneeded melanin as we migrated north from the equator. Simple as that.
Speaking words of wisdom
Love rules all
As a Gay man I thank you 😊
Thank you Jason!