I haven't updated in awhile. I will update about music and goings on in my life soon but in the meantime, I thought you might like to give this a read and listen. I have been thinking so much about the stories in the news about young gay people committing suicide because they are being bullied and because society doesn't accept them for who they are. There are so many important issues in the world today, why do we waste time arguing about things like whether or not gay marriage should be legal?
As a gay person in my thirties, most of the struggles that young people face today are long gone for me. Not to say that life is easy and not to say that I don't remember what these young people are going through. Thankfully, now it is mostly a question of uncomfortable moments when people make gay jokes or ask me if I am married yet. There are also moments when insurance companies don't want same sex partners to sign claim forms and having to tell random people that your partner is a “she“ when dealing with things that most people take for granted.
I am not complaining. I have a wonderful partner, supportive family and friends. It is still something I think about everyday and hope that young people have the strength to hang in there when they go through trying times. If you can take the time, it is worth watching the video at this link.
Here is a quote from the beginning of the article:
It Gets Better
I hate to say it but I spent a lot more of this past weekend crying than I care to admit. I have been choking on my words while I try to say what needs to be said – and it does need to be said.
For all the amazing accomplishments that we’ve made as a society, for all the civil rights movements that have won equality for minority groups around the world, and for all the wonderful support and opportunity that I have experienced as a gay man, we as a whole are in trouble. Thirteen-year-old kids are killing themselves after being tortured for being, seeming, or acting gay. These kids are suffering in ways that most of us can’t even understand to the point where they are throwing away the rest of their lives before they’re even old enough to know what the rest of their lives can look like.
