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"Now what do they want?"

"They are never satisfied"

"Those gays"

You are goddam right we are not satisfied. Still faced with discrimination in all ways imaginable, we want it all. And we are going to get it too.

Next Fight for Gay Rights: Bias in Jobs and Housing

John and I are very fortunate. We have money. We are well placed. We have lived in two of the most liberal states. Massachusetts and now California.

We have kids! We have grandkids.

The truth is that in some areas we pass. We look good. And are not a threat in anyway.

In fact, as far as I am concerned, I am a threat to the bigot because I will knock any of them on their ass. I remember getting cat calls in Las Vegas of all places. Someone threw a can. OK. Let's see, asshole motherfucker. And we "upped" to them or would have. But they were gone.

John is a long time hand holder in public. He cured me of my fears in that regard. And so on and on.

Bigots know who to pick on. They choose them. Bullies always have.

But if they get set on their asses often enough they will get wary.

A lot of straight people, white and black, may not realize that there is considerable discrimination and bias in housing, employment and the like.

It is subtle. But it is there and it is strong. To be singled out, to be the subject of hateful epithets, to be slighted for promotion, all that is the daily experience of many gay, lesbian, and yes I am getting it, transgenders! I am a work in progress on that just like the most knuckle dragging neanderthal straight man.

Satisfied?

You try hearing the word "faggot" mumbled. See the eye rolls.

And here is how it is different than "the blacks". Once we are discovered, we can be badgered covertly. It is not blatant. It is not clearly black and white to put it more bluntly. I was harassed in school, my defense was my brain. I was number one in my class and I had the support of enough kids to fight it off. Or, more importantly, not fight. I got swung on once and I hit him back so hard he fell on his ass. Reputation set.

Sissies have always been laughed at. Little do those bastards know that sissies are tough and resilient because they have to be. And, ironically, they are often great in bed because they have so much suppressed anger and are ready to be loved and love back hard. There is more about that but it is none of your business. We could take most boring straight men under the table and leave them bleary eyed. The equivalent of drinking them under the table.

But who would want to do that? Most of the bigoted men I have met are actually fat, unattractive boors who can't even get a hard on for themselves or find a woman who wants them in the first place.

Am I getting too mean here? I will stop now.

But you can read on. Here, where the so called "side issues" are discussed in more depth.

The fight has just begun.

Labels: gay rights, homophobia