My Homophobia
Sometimes, I wish I'd been born in a different year. The late 1990's maybe would have been better for me. I have met a lot of queer folks of all ages, but the ones who live unapologetically themselves are usually younger. My generation, although braver than the ones before us, unfortunately have a lot of internal homophobia. I've never marched or attended a pride parade. I've never worn a pride t-shirt or flown a rainbow flag. I did have a lambda sticker on my king cab Toyota truck growing up. I was told it would attract other gay people in my small town, so I could find me community. Never, did that sticker open a conversation with a stranger or make me any friends. I've been married to my wife for 12yrs now. We didn't fight for our right to marry, nor have we done anything to keep our right, other than vote blue. A clear example of how we had been conditioned by society's expectations for two women who were in a loving relationsship was during our photo ...
