I can't seem to understand why there is a seemingly presistant idea that someone can "contract" Homosexuality, Bisexuality, and Transgenderism. You don't turn GLBTQ just from comming into contact with someone or something that is. Why isn't this strange homophobic and transphobic idea looked at in its reverse? If the argument is "brainwashing through realitive behavior" then why is it that people aren't taking the same precausions towards every one else? So if I hang out with boys will I turn into one? I think not, GLBTQ people are born that way and/or choose it at as a life choice. So please spread the word that GLBTQ people are not "contagious" and learn to accept us for ourselves. :3

Everyday I walk down the halls of my school, the sidewalks of my town, the roads of my society and hear words like "dyke", "homo", "fag", "queer", "lesbo" and many more. The words themselves wouldn't make me upset, it's just the way they are used. Why are homophobic slang terms used everywhere freely and out of context? You wont ever see anyone walking down a street and saying "No Hetero!" or "Ha your so strait!" or "That's so strait!" So why does it seem so normal to see someone walking down the street saying such hurtful slang and words? Words like these are not meant to be used as substitutes for words like "silly", "stupid", "strange" and others, those words should be treated with respect of other people. If you think about it, it would seem silly to say those things in full definition like instead of "That's so gay!" someone would actually say "That is so of homosexual orientation and life style choice." or instead of calling someone a "fag" it would sound more like this "Hey you pile of british cigareets or sticks!" Im sure many people would stop when they actually realized how strange they sound to the rest of us who actually try to respect others and chose our words carefully. So here is my message to those who choose to use words in bad context: if you can't use them with knowledge and respect, get a dictionary and try to learn. Spread the love and not the slang. :D

When you have decided to come out to your family and friends about being an GLBTQ person make sure that you do so when YOU are ready, because it will change your life, for better or for worse. When I came out to my mother I was terrified. It was all an accident and I honestly dont remember how it happened, but I was pleased to find that my entire family accepted me. Later i told my close friends and they all accepted me as well. In the end it was like a heavy presure was lifted of my chest and i was able to breath for the first time. The only advice that i know for sure is to be true to yourself and dont ever hide, that goes for GLBTQ people and everyone else. Because once you take your first steps as the "real" you, those are the first steps to happiness both inside and out. Of course there will be rough times, but that is a part of life, and no one should have to hide. So take those first steps and you will find that there are people all over the world doing the same thing at that very moment and that you aren't alone. So keep your chin up and take those first steps. Don't be afraid, someone is always there to help, just take a look! :D <3

Sometimes I dream about my marriage and the ceremony and even all the tiny details I want at my wedding, but then I remember that I am LESBIAN and that almost all the states in the USA ban same-sex marriage. It is sad and often I ask myself "Why? Why cant I have MY fariytale wedding? What does it matter who Im marrying? Why cant I have my happily ever after with the love of MY life?" And to top it off is the fact that if you do get married in a state that allows it, you cant move away or visit other states without the risks of complications when other states profess that they do not support your marriage. So who's right is it to say how marriage should be defined? Love is Love, and shouldn't be catagorized and battered by legalization and someone else's "moral values". I can not settle for just a couple of states allowing marriage, I will not rest until almost all or every single state allows for same-sex marriage! Im ever hopeful for these political promises of reform and abolishing bills and laws that make life unreasonably complicated for all GLBTQ people. I just hope that by the time I am ready to walk down that aisle and into an amazing adventure with my wife, that I will be able to do so freely and without fear.