As the middle begins to feel safe enough to accept some of the so-called radical thinking, ideas move to the middle and a new edge is created. |
It is a full time job being honest one moment at a time, remembering to love, to honor, to respect. It is a practice, a discipline, worthy of every moment. |
I want word of mouth to be our biggest voice. |
If one is desperate for love, I suggest looking at one's friends and family and see if love is all around. If not, get a new set of friends, a new family. Topics: Friendship |
One disco, one soft ball game, one lost love, one gay pride rally at a time. |
An activist is one who is actively involved in creating community, whether that is locally in their neighborhood or internationally. It is an admirable quality. |
We gave up having a TV last year. I am out of the loop. Life is way better than TV. I recommend it to anyone who has forgotten they have one. |
The building of friendship, family, community and love is complicated. We are so isolated in this country, no longer supported by tribes and villages. |
That made me feel good, not to go to a resort where outside the door is extreme poverty. |
You tend to be afraid when someone seems foreign to you. But if you aren't careful, that can lead to bigotry. |
I believe people who practice their beliefs in daily life are activists. |
The state and the church seldom approve of anything I do. I don't need their approval. I don't aspire to the heterosexual nuclear family model. |
Life is way better than TV. I recommend it to anyone who has forgotten they have one. |
Bigotry and judgment are the height of insecurity. |
The kitchen may not get cleaned, and I have to accept that. I do the important things. |
I have often felt bad that I am not great at any one thing. Like just a super super singer. Or the Gregory Hines of something. |
Anything that is non-violent is OK with me. |
There are brilliant out lesbians and gay men and bisexuals and transgendered people and heterosexuals keeping the fire of change alive. Not a day goes by when I don't feel grateful to them for their work. |
We are a complex species to observe. |
I am very sad for men and women trapped in any relationship where there is cruelty, dominance, inequity. I long for the liberation of all people. |