Ryan Field's Blog, page 65
January 23, 2022
Another Homophobic Nation in Homophobic Africa, Namibia, Rules Against Gay Marriage, Ryan Field Books
Another Homophobic Nation in Homophobic Africa, Namibia, Rules Against Gay Marriage
It's no secret that LGBTQ people have a rough time living in backward godawful places like Namibia...or other parts of Africa. I once read somewhere that all this homophobia is spread by Christians from the US who are there on missions in Africa to convert people. It was a long time ago and I'm not sure that's true. But I do know that LGBTQ people in these countries are treated as if they are second-class citizen...
January 22, 2022
Good Old Homophobic Florida Passes Don't Say Gay Bill, The Lying Media Bloomberg Opinion Exaggerates about Empty Supermarket Shelves, Ryan Field Books
Good Old Homophobic Florida Passes Don't Say Gay Bill
When I read things like this I'm so glad Tony and I did NOT go to live in Wilton Manors, Florida like so many other gay couples we know did. Because as open-minded and liberal as some small sections of Florida can be, the rest of the state is a homophobic cesspool of the worst kind.
Florida recently passed a law where discussions about sexual orientation are banned, it silences educators about discussing LGBTQ topics openly that are not conside...
Good Old Homophobic Florida Passes Don't Say Gay Bill, Ryan Field Books
Good Old Homophobic Florida Passes Don't Say Gay Bill
When I read things like this I'm so glad Tony and I did NOT go to live in Wilton Manors, Florida like so many other gay couples we know did. Because as open-minded and liberal as some small sections of Florida can be, the rest of the state is a homophobic cesspool of the worst kind.
Florida recently passed a law where discussions about sexual orientation are banned, it silences educators about discussing LGBTQ topics openly that are not conside...
"Story and Rain" by the Wonderful Justin Hartley, Ryan Field Books
Story and Rain by the Wonderful Justin Hartley
Here's a pop culture piece about one of the stars of the hit TV series, This Is Us. We started watching the show a few years ago when we were down here in Palm Springs part-time. And now that we're here in Palm Springs full time I just started getting into the final season. And one of my favorite characters is played by Justin Hartley.
With the ending of This Is Us coming soon, Hartley decided to put his feelings out there for the world. And it's on...
January 20, 2022
Dismissed From the Navy for Being Gay, Ryan Field Books
Dismissed From the Navy For Being Gay
This article is one reason why I never liked the TV show MASH. The character, Corporal Klinger, would dress in women's clothing and pretend to be "not straight." They never quite explained it, but the implication was that he wanted to be discharged from the military and he dressed in women's clothing to do it. And I never watched the show for this reason: the humor was just too damn straight for my taste. And I was just a little kid.
With that said, here's a ...
January 19, 2022
Facebook Strikes Again Censoring Marginalized Users, Don't You Dare Tell Me You're More Marginalized Than I Am, Jim Obergefell Gay Activist Runs For Ohio Office, Ryan Field Books
Facebook Strikes Again Censoring Marginalized Users
In case you ever come across homophobic or transphobic people on Facebook, beware. You can't actually call them homophobic or transphobic because Facebook considers that "bullying." Oh yes, good old homophobic Facebook takes the sides of backwoods conservative homophobic hicks over LGBTQ people commenting and defending themselves against hate and discrimination.
And there's nothing you can do about it. Facebook has always been known for its homo...
January 18, 2022
Four Well Known Hollywood Actors Who Lived Their Lives In the Closet, Ryan Field Books
Four Well Known Hollywood Actors Who Lived Their Lives In the Closet
Here's something you won't find in a male-male romance written by a straight author. And here's why you won't find it. Because the straights don't know about it. They think that all gay men in the closet are living these horrid tortured lives. And in some ways we are, but that's not totally accurate. I always took comfort in the fact that I would always have my gay culture around me. I knew it would always be there. And that ha...
January 17, 2022
Novak Djokovic Goes To Dubai After Australia Deports Him For NOT Being Vaxxed, Ryan Field Books
Novak Djokovic Goes To Dubai After Australia Deports Him For NOT Being Vaxxed
I've been vaccinated, I have the booster, and I recently had monoclonal antibody infusions for COVID, so I'm clearly not an anti-vaxxer. I wear my mask wherever it is required and I carry my vaccine cards with me everywhere I go.
With that said, I don't fully understand how Australia believes this one man...Novak Djokovic...is going to harm the entire nation. First, it's a fact that people who've been vaccinated are ge...
January 16, 2022
Don't Dip Your Pushy Straight Writer Pen In Someone's Gay Blood, Ryan Field Books
Don't Dip Your Pushy Straight Writer Pen In Someone's Gay Blood
This article falls under the category of that good old-fashioned term we call cultural appropriation. I know a lot of you straight white writers...especially the straight women...don't like the term and you don't like hearing that you are doing something wrong. That's because you are so deeply rooted in your straight white privilege you don't think you CAN do anything wrong. You believe that everyone should be able to write about wha...
Blood Shortage Leads Lawmakers to Ask FDA to Lift 3-Month Celibacy Restrictions on Gay Men, Ryan Field Books
Blood Shortage Leads Lawmakers to Ask FDA to Lift 3-Month Celibacy Restrictions on Gay Men
I know a lot of people don't realize that in order for gay and bisexual men to give blood they have to have been celibate for at least 3 months. But now, with a national blood shortage, 22 senators are asking the FDA to lift these antiquated and discriminatory restrictions that are causing a serious crisis in the nation's blood supply. I personally needed transfusions at one time so I know how important it...
