SUCH “HOMOPHOBIC” COMMUNITIES
So the passage of Proposition 8 (which I do not think needs any explanation since many people are talking about it, even here in Japan, which makes me feel that...
Month: October 2010
If I Were a Gay Mormon…
Gay ‘kiss-in’ slated for Mormon church Okay, first of all, I must admit that I haven’t read much about this incident (the two men getting arre...
‘Mother’ Is Not All She Is
When we queers feel loved and accepted by our families, we often see it as a beautiful thing, maybe even as one of the most desirable moments that can happen in...
Listed As Such
Found this article on Alas, a blog, and I have nothing against the idea that women on maternity leaves should be paid, but one thing I wanted to comment on was ...
I Want To Drown
When I first got that name, “gay,” I felt jubilant. I accepted the name and told people that I was gay. Since I was also bisexual from time to time, I sometimes...
My Coming Out Story… or a lack thereof!
This piece of writing was submitted to the Office for LGBTQ Student Affairs at the University of Chicago as part of their OUTober: Coming Out Stories Project. T...
Tokyo Pride Parade 2010
Here are the photos of the messages on my boards I carried around at the parade.
Mother: Part 1
How is it that just because I am sexual minority my understanding mother must be a “wonderful mother” to whom I “should be grateful”? I ...
Billy Elliot and Me
From September 8 to 12, I was in London. The flight connecting from Kuala Lumpur to Heathrow, London was delayed for a good 14 hours and me and another presente...