NO MORE BULLIES!

Ah sometimes you fall into a time trap. Monday I was home sick from work, yesterday and today Dave had to leave much earlier than me so couldn't take my pictures and he seems to have the camera with a timer with him or waffle craigslisted it again.

But today I wore purple in solidarity to help with the awareness of gay and lesbian bullying among children, teens, young adults and adults.

(edited to include photo of my purple)


I wore purple shirt, tank, necklace and eyeshadow. (It was all I had or I would of worn more!)

One of my oldest friends, Steven who happens to also be gay is currently being the victim of a hate crimes in his hometown of Tilton NH and the police aren't doing ANYTHING ABOUT IT. He has lost his home and business because of the crimes. He doesn't feel safe in his own place of business and it is disgusting. People have made judgments on him as an individual because of his sexual orientation his entire life.I have known him for 25 years and all his life he has been bullied because he was "different" in the eyes of others. He has literally been beaten, called names and had his business defaced. Yeah you know how he is different? Because he is AWESOME. He is one of the kindest, sweetest people you would ever meet. He stood by my side on the playground and stood up for me others would pick on me even though he knew he would be targeted because of it. When he asks you "how are you doing today?" he actually wants to know. He is currently running to be a state representative and while the odds are stacked against him he wants his voice and the voice of other gays and lesbians to be heard.I wish I was a NH citizen so I could vote for him.

I gotta say seriously WHAT IS IT of anyone else's business who we decide to love? If you love a man, woman or both WHY does that make you less of an American Citizen who deserves rights? If you uphold the laws, pay your taxes and are kind to your fellow man it shouldn't matter who you love and you should be able to marry that person. My state of Massachusetts allows gay marriage. I don't know why in the same country it is legal in some spots but not others. Shameful.

You don't have to agree with me. I have friends that do not. But we are still able to have a mutually respectful relationship successfully. I ask the same of you. I think many people can agree though that it is not governments business who you love.