something I found...

..... I am not the flaming queen you see on the 5pm news at the local gay parade.

..... I still bleed red blood when I am cut.. I still cry when I am hurt.

..... No, I dont want your wife just because YOU think she is the bomb.

..... No, I dont go around having wild sex with everyone I see or meet.

..... No, I dont want to convert/recruit/corrupt your precious child

..... this list could go on and on...

My point being.. that when I have contact with others, whether I want to, or like it, I represent this community. How I conduct myself around people has a direct impact on how they see me (of course) and the impressions they walk away with of our community as a whole.

If I am able to show one or two people what we are really like, then perhaps they will realize that we are not ogres. Yes, we have our wild times, as does everyone else. But we are all still human.

Why should I deny who I am? Why should I let their possible prejudice deter me from being who I am? Why should I let their possible negative opinions force me to hide who I am? Why should I let their possible negative feelings/opinions allow me to deny who I love?

And lastly, WHY would I let a chance to change someone's opinion go by without even giving it a try?