Sunday, May 31, 2009

WILL RELOCATE FOR BOYFRIEND!


Damn, I hate being so lonely. It's been over ten years since I have had a boyfriend. Who knew my life would turn out this way. Quit dead-end job (no regrets). Float for a year or so. Lose apartment because I should have got new rental agreement in writing and not trusted the verbal. Another year moving from one dysfunctional roommate situation to another, until finally, having to give in to the thing I wasso trying to avoid - moving in with my brother and his wife. The fighting couple. Eventually getting a front room in a rooming house. Over-priced and including insects in the kitchen (never used it) and rodents in the walls. Kept me up all night. Until finally I couldn't take it anymore and returned to my native Nova Scotia, accepting my mom's long-standing invitation.

Here I have been since maybe 2000. No friends. No work. (They just won't hire me here!) No love. No romance. And maybe 3-4 instances of sex with another person!

This is my life. Well, I used to have a life in Toronto. This is my existence. THIS is why I need to follow my dreams, my heart, my desires and needs. Sure, I will travel for love. Who will love me? Who the fuck will love me?

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

New Order?

Barack Obama 84375376 Talk about efficiency. WhiteHouse.gov, the official site of the President, was updated to reflect the changeover from President George Bush to President Barack Obama within a few minutes of Obama's inauguration. Has anyone visited the site yet, and if so, have you seen The Agenda page? I have to say that I am impressed—it lays out Obama's civil rights agenda, which includes broad support for the LGBT community.

Among Obama's positions: He supports the Employment Non-Discrimination Act and believes anti-discrimination employment laws should be expanded to include sexual orientation and gender identity; and he supports full civil unions that give same-sex couples legal rights and privileges equal to those of married couples.
Additionally, Obama thinks we should repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, and he opposes a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.
He also wants to repeal the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy; ensure adoption rights for all couples and individuals regardless of their sexual orientation; and develop a comprehensive national AIDS/HIV strategy.
This is all in writing! On the President's Web site!
What do you think of it, and do you believe he will accomplish all of his LGBT rights goals within his first term?