An Open Letter to the people who voted for Amendment One in North Carolina, the lawmakers who didn’t have the guts to put civil unions up for a vote in Colorado, and Homophobes Everywhere (cuz so many of them read gay blogs, I know),
You don’t scare me; you have won nothing. I have never asked for permission to be who I am, and I have never asked for validation, legal or otherwise, for my feelings or for my relationships. Vote all you want, but you don’t get a say. Justify yourselves however you want to; I live in love, you live in fear, and I wouldn’t trade places with you for all the legal legitimacy in the world. I thank your god every day for making me gay, and he puts Michael Phelps on television all-but-naked by way of saying “You’re Welcome.” You were afraid when you went to bed last night — of that same god; of me, who you’ll never meet; of yourself and your own body and mind — and afraid when you woke up this morning, and if that’s what “Victory” looks like to you, please enjoy it. History will one day laugh at you. As I do today.
Sincerely,
The Gayest Guy You’ll Never Know
P.S. This might have mostly been posted as an excuse to post this white-hot photo of Michael Phelps from menshairstyles.net. You’re welcome…
mister stewardess 
Awesomesauce! Great attitude! They will be eating their hats in a few years anyway. It will become a civil rights issue, landing itself on the Supreme court doorsteps. It will be overturned, it’s only a matter of time.
totally just a matter of time!
He’s gorgeous! Nothing hotter than a man in a Speedo. 😉
Unless it’s this particular man stepping out of one…
Reblogged this on Queer Landia and commented:
This blog may be a little dated but I love the sentiment behind AND it’s Michael Phelps. Yum!
Reblogged this on The Pink Agendist and commented:
Exactly!!!!
Beautifully said! And thanks for the photo!
Thank you, and you’re welcome 😉
Hear, hear!
you define what it means to gay – this is particularly true of when the gay movement – well any movement – was at height, when it is fighting. Queer politics is a dying form of expression as we given token rights (in the UK the battle is Equal Marriage as opposed to Civil Partnerships – the arguement ‘seperate but equal’ has been used!).
Excellent, inspiring
Thank you for this. I think these days Queer Identity is often sublimated in political discussions in favor of a Hey, Look, We’re Just Like You approach, which to me kind of misses the point. Therefore this comment especially pleases me. 😉
PS: love the image as well, its defiant, strong and male
Ever-so Male. *drool drool* Thank you, though — I rather thought it suited the title. Any excuse to refer to my Mike.