The Equal Rights Blog Hop - July 4 through July 7
What does being a member of the GLBT community mean to me?
Wow, that`s one tough question to answer. I suppose I never really thought about it before now. I just was. There was not one brilliant moment of light that made me leap onto the GLBT bandwagon that I can recall. I simply was here, walking proudly beside those who love within their own gender. I`ve been blessed with an open and rather liberal heart, I suppose. Or perhaps there was a nudge . . .
At a very young age, I was shown how hatred lives in our world. I recall being told I shouldn`t play with a young black girl by my step-father when I was perhaps five. The reason is not one that needs to be explained, we all know why a white girl was being led away from a black girl in 1966. Perhaps it was that incident that helped shape me? I don`t honestly know. I do know my mother battled for my rights to play with who I wished, sadly to no avail, so maybe it was my mother who instilled the notion of accepting everyone for who they are. If so, thank you, Mom, for that and so much more.
I am an ally of the GLBT community and quite proud of it. Being a part of this wonderful community means that I stand behind acceptance for all people. It means that I shine the light on those who try to infringe on basic human rights when I can. It means I try to put forth the good within the GLBT community that I stand beside. It means I teach my daughter and her children that love is not based on what sex the person lying beside you in bed is.
It means I write romances that show loving couples, be they a man and a woman, or a man and a man, and I hold my work up high for all to see. It means I have a responsibility to keep helping my allies win the battle for marital rights, being able to walk safely down the street, and living their lives just as my husband and I do. It means I try my best to show those who live in fear of others that there is nothing to fear. It means I try to dispel the darkness some carry within to the best of my ability by writing love stories that show how true love really can conquer all.
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Looking for zombies, humor, and loving committed men (Who isn`t?)? Don`t want wait until October when that show with the hot crossbow-toting man starts (It`s only July?!)? Grab a copy of Two Guys Walk into an Apocalypse 2: It Came From Birmingham from Torquere Press and spend your holiday weekend up to your elbows in laughter, macaroni salad, sparklers, and undead goop!
To win a free e-copy of Two Guys 2, just leave a comment below. I`ll use the always amazing Random Thing Picker to pick a winner sometime Sunday. Make sure to leave your e-mail address so I can contact you and give you your prize!
Two Guys 2 Purchase Link
Please visit the other wonderful supporters of this community and blog hop by clicking on the link below. Thank you, and to those who celebrate, have a wonderful holiday weekend!
The Equal Rights Blog Hop
For the Grand Prize Giveaway: The year I had my first taste of injustice was _______.
Wow, that`s one tough question to answer. I suppose I never really thought about it before now. I just was. There was not one brilliant moment of light that made me leap onto the GLBT bandwagon that I can recall. I simply was here, walking proudly beside those who love within their own gender. I`ve been blessed with an open and rather liberal heart, I suppose. Or perhaps there was a nudge . . .
At a very young age, I was shown how hatred lives in our world. I recall being told I shouldn`t play with a young black girl by my step-father when I was perhaps five. The reason is not one that needs to be explained, we all know why a white girl was being led away from a black girl in 1966. Perhaps it was that incident that helped shape me? I don`t honestly know. I do know my mother battled for my rights to play with who I wished, sadly to no avail, so maybe it was my mother who instilled the notion of accepting everyone for who they are. If so, thank you, Mom, for that and so much more.
I am an ally of the GLBT community and quite proud of it. Being a part of this wonderful community means that I stand behind acceptance for all people. It means that I shine the light on those who try to infringe on basic human rights when I can. It means I try to put forth the good within the GLBT community that I stand beside. It means I teach my daughter and her children that love is not based on what sex the person lying beside you in bed is.
It means I write romances that show loving couples, be they a man and a woman, or a man and a man, and I hold my work up high for all to see. It means I have a responsibility to keep helping my allies win the battle for marital rights, being able to walk safely down the street, and living their lives just as my husband and I do. It means I try my best to show those who live in fear of others that there is nothing to fear. It means I try to dispel the darkness some carry within to the best of my ability by writing love stories that show how true love really can conquer all.
*~*~*
Looking for zombies, humor, and loving committed men (Who isn`t?)? Don`t want wait until October when that show with the hot crossbow-toting man starts (It`s only July?!)? Grab a copy of Two Guys Walk into an Apocalypse 2: It Came From Birmingham from Torquere Press and spend your holiday weekend up to your elbows in laughter, macaroni salad, sparklers, and undead goop!
To win a free e-copy of Two Guys 2, just leave a comment below. I`ll use the always amazing Random Thing Picker to pick a winner sometime Sunday. Make sure to leave your e-mail address so I can contact you and give you your prize!
Two Guys 2 Purchase Link
Please visit the other wonderful supporters of this community and blog hop by clicking on the link below. Thank you, and to those who celebrate, have a wonderful holiday weekend!
The Equal Rights Blog Hop
For the Grand Prize Giveaway: The year I had my first taste of injustice was _______.
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