I have been invited to Gay Pride in Lansing, Grand Rapids and Los Angeles, it's happening this month. It's Gay Pride Month. And yet, no Gay Pride activities in Muskegon. If there is they are not being advertised. It's sad. But what should I do about it? Not every community has "pro-active" members of the gay community. Some of us just want to hide in our apartments, do hookups and be happy with that. But there has been so much that has happened just in the last few years in the gay community that we should be proud of. And a few things we should be ashamed of. Just look to Washington to see how desperate things might get if we don't stand up and let America see the power of the rainbow. From our political power, to the power of the almighty dollar, we do have power. We just have to step out of our apartments, and homes and onto the street and be bold and be loud.
I just love this picture. His pride flag, and his arms thrown back. It seems to be saying, "never again will you hold me down.... never again will you hold me back..." I am not sure that is what is really being said, but it's what I think we should be saying.
There are currently gay and lesbians in Chechnya which is in Russia that are being arrested and abused while in custody. There families are being forced to kill them, yes I said KILL THEM, or someone else will. We must stand up to this awful genocide. The government of the Russian Federation claimed that there was no abuse of gays going on in Chechnya. But we know that to be a lie. And given the current government in place in this country it could happen here. I am going to start this blog back up and I need those of you who live in Muskegon to help me find those stories to put here. And help us keep those of us who are gay in Muskegon Gay and Proud.
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