The Charleston City Paper has a great article written by Sally Albright: "When I woke up this morning and decided to be gay."
Um, can I change my order, please? I choose eggs with a side of civil rights.
Maybe all of this choice stuff comes from the choice to come out. And that, I'll give you, is a conscious choice.
But it's not a choice about liking girls better than boys. Or being a Carolina fan as opposed to a Clemson fan. It's a choice to tell the truth about who you love and who you are, to live honestly, openly, and authentically and continue evolving into the best you possible.
How about this frightening choice? A Kentucky Senate committee has unanimously chosen to approve a bill that would prohibit unmarried couples from adopting children or being foster parents. If you're keeping track, that doesn't just affect the GLBT community, it affects unmarried straight couples too. Meaning, even Angelina and Brad couldn't adopt in Kentucky if this hateful little bill passes.
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And when my alarm sounds, I will sit up, swing my legs over the side of the bed in the early morning light, take a deep breath, and say, "Universe, I'm SALLY ALBRIGHT, and I choose me." (It's more invigorating than coffee.)
Read the entire article here: http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A65531
