Honey, You Ain't in Kansas

I have just returned from a two day whirlwind conference in Ottawa.

Two things:

One: Labels
I am not a big fan of labels, but I am gay. That's all. I have been my whole life and it is something I just don't think about. It has nothing to do with my career, my hobbies, yes it impacts who I sleep with and what turns me on. I find the label "straight acting" extremely funny. I don't think I act straight or act gay....I act like me. However, when struting up to the Tim Horton's counter at a road side stop on the 401 amongst truckers and rednecks, I have to admit that I do stand out and look gay. Hmm...perhaps I can be labelled after all.

Two: Gay Marriage
I never really watch the news. I would rather focus on my world than the world around me. But for some strange reason I decided to turn on the news this morning while getting ready. And low and behold, one block from my hotel on Parliament Hill there was going to be some kind of something going on by some group about opening up the debate again on gay marriage....you know the kind of stuff about saving the sanctity of marriage and protecting family values, blah, blah, blah. Was it a coincidence that I happened to be in Ottawa on the same day, a block away. Perhaps not. I am not a big believer in marriage. I didn't witness a happy one growing up, so what the big fuss is about I'll never know. But it started me thinking that we gays have been fighting the right to get married the wrong way. I myself am more of a negotiator than a fighter. So I think that gays should give up the fight for the right to get married. Instead we should jump onboard the bandwagon to save the sanctity of marriage and protect family values. So I urge all homosexuals to end the fight, right here and right now. However, as I said, I like to negotiate. So in return all heterosexuals can give up the right to get divorced, or separated, or annulled. No they must simply live the rest of their lifes with that one person they made the vow to love till death do them part. So today I ask the straight world that if they give up the right to divorce, I will give up my right to get married.

Ain't Love Grand.....