TotallyOz Posted January 5, 2008 Posted January 5, 2008 We have come a long way with Gay Rights in the USA and in Europe and the rest of the world. We still have a very long way to go. A friend passed this thread over to me. I read it with sadness but also hope for a better tomorrow. Many have paved the way for us as gay men to live openly but many have also tried to stomp us down. Gay rights are an issue with the current USA political campaign and I am not sure that it was not the deciding factor that propelled Bush into another term. It is also on the agenda in Thailand with equal rights for equal rights for gays and ladyboys. It is a world issues and we have a long fucking way to go! http://www.democraticunderground.com/discu...ess=389x2594149 Quote
Guest stef Posted January 5, 2008 Posted January 5, 2008 http://www.democraticunderground.com/discu...ess=389x2594149 That's so horrible... After I read this page.. I wasn't up for breakfast at all.. Weird feeling in my stomach.... So sad... Quote
KhorTose Posted January 6, 2008 Posted January 6, 2008 That's so horrible... After I read this page.. I wasn't up for breakfast at all.. Weird feeling in my stomach.... So sad... I agree, but reality is that nearly all of us over 60 and most of us over 50 have been victims or almost victims of gay violence. I envy any one over these ages that has not faced possible physical harm and destruction for our orientation. I also envy the youth that are growing up today who face far less chance of violence then we did. It is getting much better out there and there now are places in the world and in the US that are "safe" now. For the tired old man who is tired of fighting and living in fear, I am moving to Thailand to retire and will lose two of my main fears when I do. No longer will I live in fear of being targeted for being gay (I may be targeted for being rich,m but that is so different), and I will not live in fear of dying alone. Sometime on one of these boards, we should have a poll to decide what reason is the most important for living in LOS, especially when I mean "by not dying alone", I am including being in a place with so many gay men who have had similar experiences and backgrounds who makle such great friends and provide a support network. Quote
