**OkCupid.com is a free online dating/meeting site. It recognizes sexuality as “gay/lesbian/bi/straight” and gender as “male/female.” It can be assumed that the data from the map above was collected from the series of survey questions members of the website fill out in order to find a more compatible match. Graph from 2011.
On the National Day of Silence hundreds of thousands of students nationwide take a vow of silence to bring attention to anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment in their schools.
April 15, 2011 is the National Day of Silence, a student-led action sponsored by Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education
Network’s (GLSEN) in which thousands of students around the country will remain silent for all or part of the school day to call attention to the harassment and discrimination faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth.
So, I’ve been thinking about that stuff these days cause of some shit that’s happened to me recently in my gay ol’ life.
Like when on Sunday night, I ate out […at a sushi place ;] ] . As I sat down I had a funny feeling and sure enough when the waitress asks to take our orders, she calls me “sir.” LOOOOL -.- Then she freaked out cause she actually looked at me and immediately realized I am not a boy, but just another andro gayyy girlll. Ay. Then I realized that people don’t really know the differences between gender expression, preferences, identity, and even gender roles. Like, some of us don’t understand how we as a society are locking ourselves up in liddo boxes with labels. Everyone is different after all. In any fucking aspect. This goes far beyond “gay” [and by “gay” I do meannnn lgbtqa+] labels and stereotypes. Every person has a distinct personality that is shaped by distinct events in their dissssstinct life. No two people’s sexualities are the same, because no two people are ever the same. Point is, poor waitress freaked out, I got a liddo offended and bummed out even though I laughed cause it issss pretty funnyy too lol, my friends got uncomfortable, the people on the tables next to us were pretty close and probably heard this whole thing, so it’s a bit embarassing lol. I hate the attention my gayyyyness brings me sometimes. Regardless, waitress didn’t know better obvsz so it’s okay! I definetely don’t hold it against her. But society as a whole is a dumb broadddd. Noone takes times to understand other people… and then accept them for being true to themselves. What a genius concept. <3
THEEEEN! Today I thought about gender roles within homosexual relationships. How stereotypically the “top” in a girl couple is the one doing the dirty stuff [ mmmm ;] ] but possesses more masculine features… but in a guy couple, the “bottom” is the one doing the dirty stuff, but tends to be the more femenine one. NOTICE how in both cases, male qualities are identified with “tops,” while female qualities are “the bitch.” I sound like a femenist lolol but it’s interesting. Again, society sucks. But individuals are absolutely beautiful. So can we embrace each other?!?!?!? Shiiiiit.
My personal beliefs are that we should stay true to ourselves and allow ourselves to be fluid. “Gay” is a spectrum of color [ that sounds so… gay… ] ; it’s not a file cabinet. Ya kno? Gender roles shouldn’t be exclusively for one gender. Gender expression is sooo fluid, cause I know plenty of girls with short hair who are supa hetero, and I know plenty of guys who wear pink and lust for the ladies. Someone’s genderwutevaaa cannot really be labeled unless that person tells you how they identity themselves. Until they tell you, don’t assume nigggaaa. U DONT KNO ME~~
A guy did this yesterday. I told him we can’t give away bowls at work. His response, “that’s gay!”. My unspoken response, “Sir, salad bowls do not have sexual preferences.”
Okay. So. Today was the Gay Pride parade in Sofia, Bulgaria, my not so accepting motherland.
About 200 people participated. -.- And like the good citizens they are, those who opposed the march threw Molotov Cocktails [AKA GAS BOMBS] at the participants. -.- More than 3/4 of the Bulgarian population is Bulgarian Orthodox [aka Christian Orthodox]; my parents included. A good 1/8 of the population is Muslim, so 7/8 of the population in Bulgaria sees homosexuality as a sin. -.-
I’m literally embarrassed and disgusted that I was born and raised in a country where I can’t be myself. And it doesn’t end with the nonacceptance of teh gaiz. Any minority in Bulgaria is violently picketed against. Even the ones “protected” under the “law.” -.-
I alsoooo can’t believe only 200 people out of about 8 million care about gay rights. -.-
I’m suuuuure there’s plenty of liddo gays running around by now considering how open my generation is. What girl hasn’t kissed a girl? -.-
I’m glad I’m in Miami now because I don’t have to hide myself [too much]. What I do hide is out of respect for those who don’t agree with my “alternative lifestyle.” I wish I got the same respect back but that’s a different story.
Anyways. I would love to be the gayyyrightsz activist that changes my homeland but I can’t and that makes me feel rather useless. I have no idea how I’d deal with the shame my family would feel because of me. But hopefully one day I can look past that and do something that matters.
MEH. I can’t believe how many people confuse disagreement with hate.
Judge Walker’s decision could come at any time. You have a chance to know as soon as we do…which will be before just about everyone. Text “EQUAL” to 69866.
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LOL, I hate to be the bearer of gay news, but hate is such an admirable human trait.
First this! Constance McMillen gets greedy and wants to take her babygirl to prom. Since this is fucking unnatural, prom is canceled. Then these two lucky ladies get VeryVIP treatment at a super exclusive prom. So exclusive that they were the only ones there! And nowwww, Constance gets to be the marshal at the NYC Pride Parade. Ha.
Then this! Silly Cheyenne Williams didn’t meet the 6 month deadline to turn straight, so her bffz tried to push her down a cliff. Whether or not that’s what happened does not matter. All that matters is that homosexuality is rightfully punishable by death.
Now this! Shannon Barry forces some decent young men to kick her in the face until her jaw and eye socket break. She provokes them again and again by walking. You get what you asked for, Ms. Barry.
So, I’ve been thinking about that stuff these days cause of some shit that’s happened to me recently in my gay ol’ life.
Like when on Sunday night, I ate out […at a sushi place ;] ] . As I sat down I had a funny feeling and sure enough when the waitress asks to take our orders, she calls me “sir.” LOOOOL -.- Then she freaked out cause she actually looked at me and immediately realized I am not a boy, but just another andro gayyy girlll. Ay. Then I realized that people don’t really know the differences between gender expression, preferences, identity, and even gender roles. Like, some of us don’t understand how we as a society are locking ourselves up in liddo boxes with labels. Everyone is different after all. In any fucking aspect. This goes far beyond “gay” [and by “gay” I do meannnn lgbtqa+] labels and stereotypes. Every person has a distinct personality that is shaped by distinct events in their dissssstinct life. No two people’s sexualities are the same, because no two people are ever the same. Point is, poor waitress freaked out, I got a liddo offended and bummed out even though I laughed cause it issss pretty funnyy too lol, my friends got uncomfortable, the people on the tables next to us were pretty close and probably heard this whole thing, so it’s a bit embarassing lol. I hate the attention my gayyyyness brings me sometimes. Regardless, waitress didn’t know better obvsz so it’s okay! I definetely don’t hold it against her. But society as a whole is a dumb broadddd. Noone takes times to understand other people… and then accept them for being true to themselves. What a genius concept. <3
THEEEEN! Today I thought about gender roles within homosexual relationships. How stereotypically the “top” in a girl couple is the one doing the dirty stuff [ mmmm ;] ] but possesses more masculine features… but in a guy couple, the “bottom” is the one doing the dirty stuff, but tends to be the more femenine one. NOTICE how in both cases, male qualities are identified with “tops,” while female qualities are “the bitch.” I sound like a femenist lolol but it’s interesting. Again, society sucks. But individuals are absolutely beautiful. So can we embrace each other?!?!?!? Shiiiiit.
My personal beliefs are that we should stay true to ourselves and allow ourselves to be fluid. “Gay” is a spectrum of color [ that sounds so… gay… ] ; it’s not a file cabinet. Ya kno? Gender roles shouldn’t be exclusively for one gender. Gender expression is sooo fluid, cause I know plenty of girls with short hair who are supa hetero, and I know plenty of guys who wear pink and lust for the ladies. Someone’s genderwutevaaa cannot really be labeled unless that person tells you how they identity themselves. Until they tell you, don’t assume nigggaaa. U DONT KNO ME~~
A guy did this yesterday. I told him we can’t give away bowls at work. His response, “that’s gay!”. My unspoken response, “Sir, salad bowls do not have sexual preferences.”
Okay. So. Today was the Gay Pride parade in Sofia, Bulgaria, my not so accepting motherland.
About 200 people participated. -.- And like the good citizens they are, those who opposed the march threw Molotov Cocktails [AKA GAS BOMBS] at the participants. -.- More than 3/4 of the Bulgarian population is Bulgarian Orthodox [aka Christian Orthodox]; my parents included. A good 1/8 of the population is Muslim, so 7/8 of the population in Bulgaria sees homosexuality as a sin. -.-
I’m literally embarrassed and disgusted that I was born and raised in a country where I can’t be myself. And it doesn’t end with the nonacceptance of teh gaiz. Any minority in Bulgaria is violently picketed against. Even the ones “protected” under the “law.” -.-
I alsoooo can’t believe only 200 people out of about 8 million care about gay rights. -.-
I’m suuuuure there’s plenty of liddo gays running around by now considering how open my generation is. What girl hasn’t kissed a girl? -.-
I’m glad I’m in Miami now because I don’t have to hide myself [too much]. What I do hide is out of respect for those who don’t agree with my “alternative lifestyle.” I wish I got the same respect back but that’s a different story.
Anyways. I would love to be the gayyyrightsz activist that changes my homeland but I can’t and that makes me feel rather useless. I have no idea how I’d deal with the shame my family would feel because of me. But hopefully one day I can look past that and do something that matters.
MEH. I can’t believe how many people confuse disagreement with hate.
Judge Walker’s decision could come at any time. You have a chance to know as soon as we do…which will be before just about everyone. Text “EQUAL” to 69866.
I participated in a similar system for the last CA decision and it was the best way to get the details first as all the website choked on the excessive traffic. Sign up today and pass the details on!
LOL, I hate to be the bearer of gay news, but hate is such an admirable human trait.
First this! Constance McMillen gets greedy and wants to take her babygirl to prom. Since this is fucking unnatural, prom is canceled. Then these two lucky ladies get VeryVIP treatment at a super exclusive prom. So exclusive that they were the only ones there! And nowwww, Constance gets to be the marshal at the NYC Pride Parade. Ha.
Then this! Silly Cheyenne Williams didn’t meet the 6 month deadline to turn straight, so her bffz tried to push her down a cliff. Whether or not that’s what happened does not matter. All that matters is that homosexuality is rightfully punishable by death.
Now this! Shannon Barry forces some decent young men to kick her in the face until her jaw and eye socket break. She provokes them again and again by walking. You get what you asked for, Ms. Barry.