1) I have the right to respect myself from birth onwards and not to suffer for years until I gain the courage to do so; if I gain that courage, if the world around me allows me that courage.
2) I have the right to be bitter and angry.
3) I have the right to say "NO", and the right to say "YES!" even if that "YES!" happens to clash with your particular version of morality.
4) I have the right to overachieve as a result of being made to feel inadequate by an unloving society altogether for the same reason.
5) I have the right to call myself a faggot, but you don't!
6) I have the right to ask for emotional support, or to keep it inside until I explode.
7) I have the right to talk about my "gay" sex life just as much as you talk about your "straight" sex life.
8) I have the right to walk home without being beaten, for being who or what I am!
9) I have the right to my home and my job, even after my employer or landlord finds out that I am gay.
10) I have the right to my home or job even if I test HIV positive!
11) I have the right to make a living either as an interior decorator or as a garage mechanic.
12) I have the right to see my children from a previous hetrosexual relationship or have children in a homosexual relationship.
13) I have the right to create a home with a member of the same sex and to all the protections and privileges that straight people get when they do the same thing.
14) I have the right to allowed to get married to a member of the same sex, or just holding hands in public.
15) I have the right to tell you when you are being a homophobic. When I start becoming heterophobic!
16) I have the right to be taught about gay history, and who certain famous gay people were and what they did for themselves and for "Society" and me.
17) I have the right to many, many more things that the straight world takes for granted but, most of all I have the right to be me!
My Story | A side note | AIDS 101 | Statistics | Things in the news that have caught my eye! | Some Useful Links |
Please Remember Them! | A Personal Statement | Friends | More Interesting Links | This sites Awards |
A Very special recognition! | Kind Words & Inspiration | Search Engines | Credits
[email protected]
