09-21-2012, 03:32 AM
I am out to the world. I have been since prepubescent years. But I don't wear it on my shirtsleeves. And I am with you (Hank) about the pride thing. I am proud of my accomplishments - poetry, drawings, music. I don't think that feelings of pride or shame belong to sexual orientation. That's like saying I am proud of having a fully functional pancreas.
However, I am fully engaged in feeling anger toward those who would try to make me feel ashamed for being gay. Still, it seems to me that "gay pride" is somewhat of a misnomer. "gay unashamed" makes more literal sense.
However, I am fully engaged in feeling anger toward those who would try to make me feel ashamed for being gay. Still, it seems to me that "gay pride" is somewhat of a misnomer. "gay unashamed" makes more literal sense.