How many of us here in the Lounge are gay, bi, trans, or otherwise queer?

[Bertha Venation]

Gold medal dyke here . . .

[HopeHoops]

1. Well I'm queer, but not in the manner you're referring to.

[loli phabay]

2. yup

[Bertha Venation]

3. In an hour and a half -- only one other gay person in the lounge?

[WillParkinson]

4. Gay...

Me and my husband.

[bigwillq]

5. Gay

[tjwmason]

6. Gay here

[Glorfindel]

7. Gay here, my dear Bertha

[Wounded Bear]

8. Not me....

but I'm a staunch supporter of gay rights...mainly because I support all human rights.

[BlueJazz]

13. What he said .

[sarge43]

17. Second what he said. n/t

[HarveyDarkey]

9. I'm straight

Not that there's anything wrong with that. That being said, I'm for equal rights for everyone in all aspects of life.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

10. Bi & Trans (M2F CD) here!

I am a very multi-faceted person-which I consider to be one of my biggest strengths but also one of my biggest challenges sometimes.

[texanwitch]

11. Gay friendly with two gay housemates.

Wish gay marriage was legal here.

Looking forward to the day gay marriage is legal.

[Bertha Venation]

12. kick

:kick:

[solara]

14. Straight

I totally support Human rights.. ALL humans ( and animal rights but that's another thread) I have, in my life and among my friends, usually been considered the "token straight girl" --- a title I cherish.

[Initech]

15. Very GLBT friendly here.

[Withywindle]

16. Bi bi baby

[6000eliot]

18. Totally gay!

[UTUSN]

19. DemocratIC - & u no what *that* means!1 n/t

[graywarrior]

20. I wish I was gay.

[davsand]

21. Can we all just "be"?

I know that "the labels" help us identify each other, but it seems to me that maybe sometimes they sort and divide as well. I used to say that politically I am a lesbian with an extreme fondness for men, but any more I can't even joke about this kind of stuff. I am at the point in life that I just AM. I love, and am loved and my hope is for everyone to be so blessed.

Heterosexism can be cured and it is one illness I'd love to see eradicated in our lifetime.







Laura

[Bertha Venation]

27. Laura

I agree with you to a great extent. I don't disagree, but . . . dammit, I just don't know how to describe my answer. (I often find myself at a loss for words lately. Aging?) This point was raised in a discussion on The Washington Post about an article about Sally Ride's coming out via her obituary.

Thanks for this thoughtful post.

[Kennah]

22. A little melancholy, straight, and totally supportive of the GLBT community

[TheCruces]

23. Mostly gay here

[crunch60]

24. I'm blond and dizzy, doe's that count?

[coffeenap]

25. Not gay but co-sponsor of our HS GSA.

We have a great club. Our officers over the past four years have included two trans kids, many gay kids, a few bi kids, and even a straight one or two. My co-sponsor (who is gay) and I are inspired constantly by the spirit these young people exhibit through their support of each other, their personal growth over the years as they take on their own identities, and their triumphs over the challenges they face at home and at school. Yay gay!!

[LynneSin]

26. I personally think everyone in the world is bisexual

I mean, we all have our preferences but in the long run isn't it about love? I mean I prefer men but I suppose if love came in the form of a woman would I deny it?

That's my 2 cents.

[Bertha Venation]

28. I like the posts from the straight folks.

I wonder if supportive straights qualify as "queer." Whattya think?

[pink-o]

30. Stephanie Miller calls us "Gay Adjacent".

Those of us straight folks who support equal rights, fight against homophobia--institutionalized and personal bigotry--and want our beautiful gay friends to have all the freedom they've been promised as Americans. If there is a "gay agenda", here's what I think about it:

The agenda must mean that my gay friends are there to support me when I'm down, celebrate with me when I'm happy, get drunk with me and commiserate when our partners act like jerks--as well as styling my hair, styling my clothes, creating art for my home, cooking me dinner, running away with me on exotic vacations...well, I could go on. But none of this scary, threatening agenda (do I really need this? ) required me to have sex with anyone. We've got other people for that!

Point I'm making, I agree with Lynne Sin that we might all be bi--IF you are talking about love alone. Love is humanity's greatest gift, we can love each other beyond a gender identity. I'm straight, you're gay--but love has no sexual orientation and does NOT discriminate!

[VOX]

42. Beautifully expressed... n/t

[pink-o]

43. Thanx!

[OriginalGeek]

31. I am happy to be supportive

and if that means I'm queer I'd take that as an honor.

[RadiationTherapy]

29. I am sexually modest, which is pretty queer these days.

Oh, and "sexually modest" means we might make the bed before sex, but won't have to after. hahahahaha!

[linux80386]

32. I'm not, though I have friends who are gay.

[TrogL]

33. bi

[CaliforniaPeggy]

34. Well, I'm certainly strange!

But distinctly hetero...

Does that count?

And you know I fully support all our GLBT folk!

[KamaAina]

35. Straight but not narrow

[warrior1]

36. Gay

[HelenaHandbasket]

37. None of the Above

I am a girly that likes dudes, but to each his or her own. May be a little bit queer though with a few quirks.

[yardwork]

38. Lesbian!

[bluesbassman]

39. Just weighing in as a straight supporter of GLBT.

[Sentath]

40. Ping

gay & Gay

(inside joke)

[VOX]

41. Straight, but my big brother's gay, and I love him and his partner like crazy...

My wife and I hang out with them frequently. I grew up in L.A.'s Westside, so I've been around gay people all my life... it's just a natural part of my daily existence -- I've worked with gay folks, gone to school with them, and some are lifetime friends.