“The unreal is more powerful than the real, because nothing is as perfect as you can imagine it. Because its only intangible ideas, concepts, beliefs, fantasies that last. Stone crumbles. Wood rots. People, well, they die. But things as fragile as a thought, a dream, a legend, they can go on and on.”
Chuck Palahniuk
Today is National Coming Out Day!
And in honor of such, I wanted to write a post; but I’m aware that as a cis female, the general reaction might be to shut the fuck up—I’ve got the easy road.
But, in recognition of this post by my dear friend, sometimes platonic fiancee, and fellow blogger occaisonallyundulyformal (formerly, thespiders), I thought I’d share some of my thoughts anyway.
I’ll put it under a Read More so you aren’t bombarded by feels (or loathing).
Living on the Fringe
Religious beliefs and cultural standards of morality make homosexuality an unacceptable abomination in Bangladesh. The kote, as gays are called locally, are ostracized and thus live together in small communities. Yet social stigma is not enough to dent their unshakeable faith in life.
(via amyleona)
AWESOME.
I love everything about this. I even learned something!
Great president… or GREATEST PRESIDENT?
A fucking lot actually. This is great—if you like civil liberties, healthcare, and affordable education.
Her logic is fucking amazing.
she is fucking amazing.
She is honestly wonderful.
she is fucking brilliant. oh my god.
one of my favorite people I follow <3
Not sure why, but I never really thought about it like that.
She’s brilliant.
“being lesbian is being a straight person. it’s having brown hair, it’s having green eyes.” this video is fucking beautiful.
This is beautiful. SO amazing. Please take the 5 minutes out of your day and watch it.
Very articulate. Do as thespiders says, and take the time to watch this.
(via occasionallyundulyformal)
The standard of God is crystal clear;
“Thou shalt not viscerally hate those
who hold God as the voice for gladness.”
God hates evil.
(Source: godlovespoetry)
For faith
to show
destruction
is to draw
hearts obstruction
» View the original Westboro Baptist press release
(Source: godlovespoetry)
Gay Mormons at Brigham Young University make an “It Gets Better” video!
There are over a thousand LGBT students at BYU; 74% of them have contemplated suicide.
Taken at the Rally to Restore Sanity
FINALLY! I now know what the “Gay Agenda” is I always hear so much about
Very subtle, very true.
(via amyleona)
Okay: I have to work on my paper, now.
But for all my followers, and for future reference, you know my stand on the purple issue—that it shouldn’t be one. I’m wearing it today, because people shouldn’t have to feel like there is only one way out. Especially if it is about something as natural as sexual preference.
You shouldn’t be conditioned to feel ashamed if you are gay; and you shouldn’t be embarrassed to be mistaken for gay, or called gay. Because it’s not an insult.
I’m not saying you should wear purple simply because Tumblr is doing it, and people on Facebook are tellling you to do it, and colleges across the country (yes, mine) are taking part. I’m saying this should be a simple decision.
And if you think it’s stupid to wear a specific color, wear whatever you want. Just wear it with love for the people around you, particularly for the ones that don’t know they have that love.
Hey Everybody!
It’s Tumblr Tuesday again; so I recommend that you recommend godlovespoetry. Let’s get them spread out as far as possible.
Every recommendation of godlovespoetry is a slap in the face at Westboro Baptist!
[Personally, I put them in the ART category]
