The Don't Say Gay Laws are even Being Slammed by Republicans, and Rightly So, Ryan Field

 The Don't Say Gay Laws are even Being Slammed by Republicans, and Rightly So

Sometimes it takes a while to process new laws, and to try to figure out if they are decent or unfair. No one I know in the LGBTQ community wants to harm children in any way. In fact, statics show that it's straight white men who do the most sexual abuse to kids. So I have to wonder why Ron DeSantis and his group down in Florida feel the need to attack all LGBTQ people. 

With the said, there's another Republican coming out against the don't say gay laws. His name is Ken Griffin and he's a billionaire who's a large donor to Harvard. He recently posted his opinions in The Crimson, which is Harvard's university paper.

“However, as a steadfast supporter of open discourse, academic freedom, and free speech, Ken disagrees with Florida’s recent rule extending the prohibition of classroom instruction on these topics through 12th grade.”

Here's more. That was his only comment, but it gets in to a good deal more.

For me, one of the biggest issues with this is that gay kids...and I can only speak for gay men...do not get to know that facts of gay life until they are well into their 20s. And we learn it in the proverbial streets. We learn the straight facts of life in our teens, which in itself is a form of grooming gay kids. But we never talk about gay life with our parents. Even my liberal parents didn't want to go near the topic with me or with my brother. And now that things are changing and there's a new generation of parents, I would hope gay kids are talking these things over now with their parents. But after a certain mindset in Florida and a few other places, I find it very unfair to the concept of free speech to silence gay topics and gay kids. 

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Ted Cruz Calls New Anti-Gay Uganda Law 'Horrific' Ryan Field Books

 Ted Cruz Calls New Anti-Gay Uganda Law 'Horrific'

When I posted about the new anti-gay law in Uganda that not only criminalizes gay men but could also give them the death penalty, I never expected to see Ted Cruz weigh in on the matter. 

However, that's exactly what Cruz did. He's condemning the new law and he's calling for other nations to do the same thing. This is what Cruz Tweeted.

“This Uganda law is horrific & wrong. Any law criminalizing homosexuality or imposing the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality” is grotesque & an abomination. ALL civilized nations should join together in condemning this human rights abuse. #LGBTQ,” Cruz wrote on Twitter. 

Here's more. I never though I would agree with Ted Cruz, but there you are. This law, from yet another country in Africa, is one of the worst I have ever seen. And it deserves to be called out, worldwide. 

President Biden is speaking out against the law. You can also read that at the link. 

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Chick-fil-a Hires a VP for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leaving Conservatives Stunned; Ryan Field Books

 Chick-fil-a Hires a VP for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leaving Conservatives Stunned

I've been following this story on Twitter all morning and I have to admit that even I'm shocked. After a decade of LGBTQ people and their allies allegedly boycotting Chick-fil-A for allegedly being anti-gay, the food chain has now hired a VP for diversity, equity, and inclusion. And of course the conservatives are stunned and they're called Chick-fil-A "woke." That's their favorite word when they can't think of something else to say..."woke." 

The new VP, Erick Reynolds, had this to say.

Modeling care for others starts in the restaurant, and we are committed to ensuring mutual respect, understanding and dignity everywhere we do business,” McReynolds is quoted as saying on the site.

Here's more. The timing for this is interesting, too, with other companies displaying Pride merchandise that has conservatives screaming. I also know a few gay people who've been working for Chick-fil-A. 

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Uganda President Signs Anti-Gay Bill that May Call For the Death Penalty, Ryan Field Books

 Uganda President Signs Anti-Gay Bill that May Call For the Death Penalty

There are some countries in Africa that are so painfully homophobic they criminalize us to the point of the death penalty at times. Awful, horrible backward uneducated places that are allowed to get away with these things. 

The President of Uganda recently signed one of the world's most dangerous anti-gay bills into law. They're calling it the Anti-Homosexual Act of 2023. 

Ugandan Parliament speaker, Anita Annet, praised the bill on social media without a care in the world.

"I thank His Excellency, the president, for his steadfast action in the interest of Uganda," Among tweeted. "With a lot of humility, I thank my colleagues the Members of Parliament for withstanding all the pressure from bullies and doomsday conspiracy theorists in the interest of our country."

Here's more.  I feel bad for the gay people who are living in these countries. I can't even imagine how hopeless they must feel. Being gay is illegal in 30 of Africa's 54 countries. It's really a sad state of affairs and it worries me because of what's happening in Florida right now with those don't say gay laws. 

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Gay Man Has Sex With Straight Guys, Ryan Field Books

 Gay Man Has Sex With Straight Guys

This is something that happens quite often, and it's been happening since the beginning of time. While the good Christian mom is out there bashing gay men and calling them "groomers," her husband is lurking on the down low with gay men doing all kinds of things. 

I'm linking to a story now where a gay man who came out at 14 years old talks about having sex with straight guys...or at least guys who identify as straight...and his sexual super power. I'm not joking.

One of the things he talks about is having sex with a straight guy on his brother's soccer team. He was 13 years old at the time and the other guy was the same age. He thought it would be a one time deal but it turned out to be a regular event for a while. But then the gay guy got tired of hiding in the shadows and he confronted the straight guy. This is classic: that's when the straight guy said he never wanted to have sex with the gay guy in the first place. They always say that, or they deny that anything ever happened. 

From there, I hooked up with about 5 more of my brother's teammates

Here's more. He goes on to talk about more of these relationships and why he kept doing it. And I believe every word he's saying and I don't think there's a gay man out there who hasn't had sex at least once with a guy who identifies as straight. It can be dangerous, fun, and addictive. But you have to keep it in perspective and never let it get emotional. 

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What readers said about “Altered Parts”
“Best Gay Novel In Years. This story will stay with you and you will feel you know every character and the beauty of their home in the mountains of North Carolina.”
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Councilman in Surf Side Beach, SC, Allegedly Makes Creepy Comment, Ryan Field Books

 Councilman in Surf Side Beach, SC, Allegedly Makes Creepy Comment

There's a town in South Carolina called Surf Side Beach. A councilman there recently said something on social media that has caused backlash. The councilman, Michael Drake, commented on the Target fiasco that's been making news lately. 

Apparently, Drake posted a photo a two gay men getting married and one of the gay men wasn't too thrilled to see his image posted in that particular context. (I thought we all needed permission to post photos of other people. I remember once where a blogger was sued for posting a very innocent photo without permission.)

The man in the photo who wants to remain anonymous replied to Drake. And Drake responded with this:

Drake responded "[Name redacted] be proud of yourself ! Yes it's a creepy photo I agree with you. But it's you. Have a nice day!

Here's the rest. The town put out a statement, and the guy in the photo issued his own statement. 

Don't share photos without permission. It's not a cool thing to do. There are certain web sites like Wiki Commons where you can get photos to share, but always check the copyrights. 

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What readers said about “Altered Parts”
“Best Gay Novel In Years. This story will stay with you and you will feel you know every character and the beauty of their home in the mountains of North Carolina.”
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