Many of you, who know me personally, know that I know and love many individuals who happen to be gay. I support gay rights, and promote acceptance of the gay community. Last year I walked with a dear friend in the Queen City Pride Parade with my friend Tim. I was overcome by the love and support that perfect strangers show for each other and for the community as a whole.
I will be walking in the parade again this year (which is going to be even bigger than last year, but with a smaller parade route), with my wonderful friend, my husband’s cousin, and hopefully my friend’s daughter & grandson. I’m thinking I’m not going to walk next to a float again. Since I’m not so coordinated, I’m lucky that when I got to close to the wheel well I got a little heads up from a couple lovely queens. J
My husband’s cousin has moved back home after a long time away. She has been to Pride Parades in the past. This will be the first time she will be participating.
Last night my dear husband’s cousin got an earful from her mother. It started out just being a lecture on bills. It turned nasty, very quickly from what I hear. Her mother informed her that by participating and supporting the gay community she is “dragging the family’s name through the mud, and making them look bad.” ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME? I love my husband’s Aunt, but BITCH NEEDS TO GET A GRIP! I know that my husband’s family is very religious, and has strong republican views. IT IS 2012, time to understand that being gay isn’t a fad, a phase, or a choice!
Now I’ve had my share of issues with my mother, as anyone who follows my blog knows. My mother has even used derogatory remarks about my sexual orientation while I was in high school. But she has NEVER told me that I made her or our family look bad. She may be a wretched woman, but she has NEVER, NEVER made me feel like I was a disappointment!
So, today, I say… I love you Aunt, stop being a bitch to your daughter, you are acting like and ass!
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