Ryan Field's Blog, page 7
August 23, 2023
California Store Owner Shot Dead After Alleged Pride Flag Dispute, Ryan Field Books
California Store Owner Shot Dead After Alleged Pride Flag Dispute
First, articles like this really bother me because they refer to the Pride Flag as "The Gay Pride Flag." It is the Pride Flag for many obvious reasons. Many people fall under the umbrella term, LGBTQ+.
It is also NOT the Gay Pride Flag because there are gay men who don't feel the need to identify with it anymore. I know that sounds odd, but I see it more often lately. Some Gay men are breaking away from LGBTQ+ and sticking closely...
August 22, 2023
New Management At One of Baltimore's Largest Gay Venues, Ryan Field Books
New Management At One of Baltimore's Largest Gay Venues
Every now and again, when I was single, I would travel the extra hour or two to go to a gay bar that wasn't part of my comfort zone. One of those places was Baltimore. At the time, I liked the city and the guys in Baltimore.
With that said, the largest gay venue in Baltimore is now under new management. It's a restaurant and bar that opened in 2019 called The Manor. Apparently, they were big on drag. I'm not familiar with this one.
They sti...
August 21, 2023
Abe Lincoln Used Mostly One Syllable Words in Gettysburg Address, Ryan Field Books
Abe Lincoln Used Mostly One Syllable Words in Gettysburg Address
I see many new writers on social media, particularly X, and they know it all. And they will tell you they know it all. So there is no use in giving them any good advice. You'll jus waste your time.
But I do know that sometimes that one person just might gain insight from something they see or hear or read, so that's why I'm posting about this.
Keep your writing simple.
Abe Lincoln knew how to keep it simple, and even Winston Church...
August 20, 2023
27 Year Age Gap Between This Happy Gay Couple, Ryan Field Books
27 Year Age Gap Between This Happy Gay Couple
Although Tony and I don't have an age gap, over the years we have known many gay couples who do have age gaps. And the age gaps range anywhere from 40 years to 10 years. And in each case the couples with the age gaps are the happiest, the strongest, and the most secure relationships. It's actually quite commonplace.
So I don't see what the big deal is.
Here's an article about a gay couple who have a 27 year age gap. And Chris Stanley and Bret LaBelle ...
August 19, 2023
Guy Comes Out as Gay, and then as Nonbinary, Ryan Field Books
Guy Comes Out as Gay, and then as Nonbinary
This is an essay by a young person, Alex Morono Porto, who came out as gay, but that still wasn't enough. He had to come out as nonbinary, too.
He found gay bars and gay men to be too exclusive. He started to dread going to gay places because it reminded him of the fear he grew up with.
Then, during the pandemic he started to read more about being non-binary. He claims it helped him escape from the masculine restraints of being gay and straight.
Now, f...
Sioux Falls Team First from SD for Gay World Series, Ryan Field Books
Sioux Falls Team First from SD for Gay World Series D
The Sioux Falls SD Sliders are the first to be in the Gay Softball World Series.
There is a video that links to the team's journey.
Here's where you can reach the link. I didn't know there was a Gay World Series.
“A wonderful story that I loved. The characters were well developed and strong. Gus: A sweet young man. Doing something for all the wrong reasons. Craig: his boyfriend, he’ll go along with anything G...
Sioux Falls Team First for Gay World Series, Ryan Field Books
Sioux Falls Team First for Gay World Series
The Sioux Falls SD Sliders are the first to be in the Gay Softball World Series.
There is a video that links to the team's journey.
Here's where you can reach the link. I didn't know there was a Gay World Series.
“A wonderful story that I loved. The characters were well developed and strong. Gus: A sweet young man. Doing something for all the wrong reasons. Craig: his boyfriend, he’ll go along with anything Gus say. He...
August 18, 2023
Man Tries to Burn Memorial of Gay Nazi Victims, Ryan Field Books
Man Tries to Burn Memorial of Gay Nazi Victims
A man in his 60s tossed some kind of burning object at a memorial in Berlin that was dedicated to gay people who suffered under Nazi rule during WW2. We don't often hear about the gay victims in WW2, but they did exist.
Allegedly, the same man left pieces of bible verses stuck to the memorial, too.
The man was arrested at his home where he admitted to the crimes.
Of course this act of violence against gay people is being condemned in Germany, and ri...
August 17, 2023
Gov. DeSantis of Florida Asked What if His Kids Turned Out Gay or Trans, Ryan Field Books
Gov. DeSantis of Florida Asked What if His Kids Turned Out Gay or Trans
Florida's Governor, DeSantis, was recently asked how he would feel if one of his kids turned out to be gay or trans.
They are saying that he side-stepped the question, but I'm not sure I agree with that. I don't think he side-stepped it at all. He claims that he and his wife would handle it in private, which is what most people do at first. I think even the kid who comes out prefers to handle it in private at first. I know I ...
August 16, 2023
Gay Man Abused by Staff in UK Care Home, Ryan Field Books
Gay Man Abused by Staff in UK Care Home
A few yeas ago I had a very good friend in New Hope, PA who was a good deal older than me. For years, Tony and I would spend every Christmas Eve with this friend and his lifelong partner. Their names were Tom and Joe and they are both gone now.
Joe was in his 90s when he passed away and Tom was Joe's devoted caregiver. Tom did everything for Joe, including indulging his financial whims even when they didn't have the money to do it. Tom was 20 years younger...
