Ryan Field's Blog, page 28
January 18, 2023
Church of England Bishops Won't Back Gay Marriage, Ryan Field Books
Church of England Bishops Won't Back Gay Marriage
Just when the UK is trying to stop all conversion therapy for LGBTQ people, this happens. It's really kind of ironic, and it mimics a good deal of what happens in the US all the time. Especially when it comes to some of these religious zealots. We take one step forward, and then two backward.
Church of England bishops have refused to allow priests to marry gay couples. It took them 5 years to come to this conclusion, too, and they will still disc...
Memphis Icon and Gay Rights Activist Dead, Ryan Field Books
Memphis Icon and Gay Rights Activist Dead
I'm really not all that familiar with Memphis or this activist who recently passed on. It's one of those local things. His name was Vincent Astor and he was also a historian and organist. He was "out" long before it was okay to be out, and it sounds as if he was a colorful man to say the least.
He was also a devout Episcopalian who loved his church and congregation. And that's interesting to me because I've known many older gay men who were not only devo...
January 17, 2023
Plan to Ban Gay Conversion Therapy, Ryan Field Books
Plan to Ban Gay Conversion Therapy
It's hard to believe that in this day and age there are still people who believe they can convert gay people into being a straight. Or that they can "pray" the gay away. In some cases, I actually feel sorry for them. How dumb and uninformed can a person be? I always like to think it's lack of education, and lack of reading, that keeps these poor souls in the dark.
With that said, I'm now linking to a piece that talks about gay conversion therapy, and about bann...
January 16, 2023
Why Many Gay People Don't Want Kids and Drag Queen Story Hour, Ryan Field Books
What I'm about to write here is not something most straight people have ever heard before. Most gay men keep this unspoken, but many of us are completely aware. I know this goes against everything you have been told about gay men from straights who write gay content, but it's the truth as I have always known it.
With that said, there is an old joke in the gay community that I've heard hundreds of times. Someone in a gay bar, or a gay v...
January 15, 2023
Gay People Share Moments When They Realize They Are Gay, Ryan Field Books
Gay People Share Moments When They Realize They Are Gay
This is a light story about the moment when gay people realize there are gay. They use the word queer a lot, and that's fine if that's how you identify. I don't mind in the least. Just don't call me a queer or you'll wish you hadn't. This is simply the mainstream media shoving that word down our throats again.
With that said, this is one of those Reddit stories. Some of the stories by gay men are a little hard to read, but also very true. I ...
January 14, 2023
She Helped Her Ex Husband Come Out as Gay and Now They're Best Friends, Ryan Field Books
She Helped Her Ex Husband Come Out as Gay and Now They're Best Friends
This is interesting to me, on this particular day, because Tony and I are watching a TV show on Netflix right now titled, How to Get Away with Murder. The show is good, but there is this one homophobic character that really bothers me.
This character, a straight women, is dating this really good looking guy. There's another good looking guy on the show who is openly gay, and when the guy the woman is dating finally meets the ...
January 12, 2023
Gay Couple in Mexico is Sprayed with Holy Water for Hugging, Ryan Field Books
Gay Couple in Mexico is Sprayed with Holy Water for Hugging
Right in front of a church in Mexico a young gay couple as sprayed with holy water by a strange woman because she thought they were spreading immorality to young people.
“Get out right now! I’m going to call the police,” the woman said in Spanish while spraying the couple and making the sign of the cross.
Here's more. I can still remember the first time I saw a gay couple hugging and kissing in the streets. It was in Greenwich Village i...
January 9, 2023
Dave Bautista Covers Up Tattoo Associated with his Homophobic Friend,
Dave Bautista Covers up Tattoo Associated with his Homophobic Friend
I have just gained a new respect for actor, Dave Bautista. He recently had one of his tattoos covered up because of a homophobic ex-friend.
Although Bautista doesn't actually name this friend, he does discuss the fact that he has a lesbian mom and that he has no tolerance for homophobia or people who make homophobic comments.
There is speculation about who the friend might be, which you can read at the link, below. But it's all ...
The Don't Say Gay Law In Florida,
The Don't Say Gay Law In Florida
By now I think I have heard all the spins on the don't say gay law in Florida and none of them hold up for me. This law is, and always was, intended to target LGBTQ people and shame them into submission. And that's always been the essence of homophobia in general.
With that said, now Florida wants to control Disney. Lawmakers posted a notice on Osceola County's website that legislation will be taken to alter the powers of Reedy Creek Improvement District, which ha...
January 8, 2023
Kenyan Gay Rights Activist is Killed, Ryan Field Books
Kenyan Gay Rights Activist Is Killed
Here is another sad story on the global front. In Kenya, in the city of Nairobi, a gay activist/fashion designer has lost his life. His name was Edwin Chiloba.
His body was found in a box on the side of the road. It wasn't until someone reported a foul smell that they found his body. The police are still searching for the vehicle that was used to transport Chiloba's body.
The police have also arrested one of his longtime friends who was visiting Nairobi, but ...
