This made me feel good. Gunn High School in Palo Alto sings away hate group. Fred Phelps and his evil clan decided to picket the high school (yes, now they are picking on kids) and in return the Gunn community came together and had their own peaceful rally in response. In my day we didn't have gay/straight alliances, you were just out and accepted...or you weren't. I went to school in the SF Bay Area so I was pretty lucky in that department. ;) peace
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Monday, April 19, 2010
Hotness
Nothing new going on, still looking for work, living in a hotel...same ol same ol. Oh a guy did knock on my door yesterday and asked if I smoked crystal! Yup, that's my life. LOL
Oh and I don't!! Drugs are bad, if you're a regular reader you know my sister is a meth addict. Enjoy some hotness, I need a hot guy fix today!
Enjoy! ;) peace
Oh and I don't!! Drugs are bad, if you're a regular reader you know my sister is a meth addict. Enjoy some hotness, I need a hot guy fix today!
Enjoy! ;) peace
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Songs of Sunday
The Script - Breakeven (Falling to Pieces). This is an excellent breakup song, not that anything is excellent when you're going through a breakup but you get my drift. The lead singer, Danny
O'Donaghue, has a great voice and he's a hottie. Great song and video. Enjoy! ;) peace
O'Donaghue, has a great voice and he's a hottie. Great song and video. Enjoy! ;) peace
This is horrible! Fuck you Sonoma County, CA!
You can view the original article here.
This made me cry and very angry at the same time, Sonoma County had no right to do such a thing! I hope they pay their asses off, pieces of shits!! You obviously don't want to be gay in Sonoma County, CA.
*****
There is nothing more personal than how we wish to spend our final years. After decades with our loved ones there should be no dispute that we should get to spend our final moments together. Unfortunately Sonoma County, CA treated Harold and Clay as if they were strangers.
Harold was 88 and Clay was 77 when their 20 year relationship was assaulted by Sonoma County. Harold's time here was coming to an end. He was ill and life was further complicated when he took a tumble down the stairs of their home. Harold was taken to the hospital.
Like most same sex couples who are committed to taking care of each other in sickness and in health, Harold and Clay set up legal documents prior to their personal crisis that were supposed to tell authorities to honor their relationship. Clay should have been able to visit Harold in the hospital and make decisions about his care. Instead, the county and health care professionals refused to let Clay even visit Harold in the hospital.
Tragic as that was, the county was not done with this family. More brutality than any government should inflict on a family -- they separated Clay and Harold by placing them in different nursing homes. Remember, Clay was in good health. He was involuntarily committed.
Kate Kendell, the National Director for the National Center for Lesbian Rights, a national legal organization committed to advancing the legal and human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people wrote for the Bilerico Project:
Ignoring Clay's significant role in Harold's life, the county continued to treat Harold like he had no family and went to court seeking the power to make financial decisions on his behalf. Outrageously, the county represented to the judge that Clay was merely Harold's "roommate." The court denied their efforts, but did grant the county limited access to one of Harold's bank accounts to pay for his care.
What happened next is even more chilling.
Without authority, without determining the value of Clay and Harold's possessions accumulated over the course of their 20 years together or making any effort to determine which items belonged to whom, the county took everything Harold and Clay owned and auctioned off all of their belongings. Adding further insult to grave injury, the county removed Clay from his home and confined him to a nursing home against his will. The county workers then terminated Clay and Harold's lease and surrendered the home they had shared for many years to the landlord.
Three months after he was hospitalized, Harold died in the nursing home. Because of the county's actions, Clay missed the final months he should have had with his partner of 20 years. Compounding this tragedy, Clay has literally nothing left of the home he had shared with Harold or the life he was living up until the day that Harold fell, because he has been unable to recover any of his property. The only memento Clay has is a photo album that Harold painstakingly put together for Clay during the last three months of his life.
Clay was eventually released from the nursing home following a lawsuit. A further lawsuit is pending against Sonoma County, the auction company, and the nursing home. A trial date is set for July 16, 2010.
As important as this lawsuit is, there is nothing any government, court, or lawyer can do return the dignity and respect Harold and Clay were deprived. No authority will be able to return the last few months of Harold's life, or the chance for Clay and Harold to embrace each other one last time.
We need full legal recognition for same sex couples -- in name and law -- in every state in this country. We need it now.
This made me cry and very angry at the same time, Sonoma County had no right to do such a thing! I hope they pay their asses off, pieces of shits!! You obviously don't want to be gay in Sonoma County, CA.
*****
There is nothing more personal than how we wish to spend our final years. After decades with our loved ones there should be no dispute that we should get to spend our final moments together. Unfortunately Sonoma County, CA treated Harold and Clay as if they were strangers.
Harold was 88 and Clay was 77 when their 20 year relationship was assaulted by Sonoma County. Harold's time here was coming to an end. He was ill and life was further complicated when he took a tumble down the stairs of their home. Harold was taken to the hospital.
Like most same sex couples who are committed to taking care of each other in sickness and in health, Harold and Clay set up legal documents prior to their personal crisis that were supposed to tell authorities to honor their relationship. Clay should have been able to visit Harold in the hospital and make decisions about his care. Instead, the county and health care professionals refused to let Clay even visit Harold in the hospital.
Tragic as that was, the county was not done with this family. More brutality than any government should inflict on a family -- they separated Clay and Harold by placing them in different nursing homes. Remember, Clay was in good health. He was involuntarily committed.
Kate Kendell, the National Director for the National Center for Lesbian Rights, a national legal organization committed to advancing the legal and human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people wrote for the Bilerico Project:
Ignoring Clay's significant role in Harold's life, the county continued to treat Harold like he had no family and went to court seeking the power to make financial decisions on his behalf. Outrageously, the county represented to the judge that Clay was merely Harold's "roommate." The court denied their efforts, but did grant the county limited access to one of Harold's bank accounts to pay for his care.
What happened next is even more chilling.
Without authority, without determining the value of Clay and Harold's possessions accumulated over the course of their 20 years together or making any effort to determine which items belonged to whom, the county took everything Harold and Clay owned and auctioned off all of their belongings. Adding further insult to grave injury, the county removed Clay from his home and confined him to a nursing home against his will. The county workers then terminated Clay and Harold's lease and surrendered the home they had shared for many years to the landlord.
Three months after he was hospitalized, Harold died in the nursing home. Because of the county's actions, Clay missed the final months he should have had with his partner of 20 years. Compounding this tragedy, Clay has literally nothing left of the home he had shared with Harold or the life he was living up until the day that Harold fell, because he has been unable to recover any of his property. The only memento Clay has is a photo album that Harold painstakingly put together for Clay during the last three months of his life.
Clay was eventually released from the nursing home following a lawsuit. A further lawsuit is pending against Sonoma County, the auction company, and the nursing home. A trial date is set for July 16, 2010.
As important as this lawsuit is, there is nothing any government, court, or lawyer can do return the dignity and respect Harold and Clay were deprived. No authority will be able to return the last few months of Harold's life, or the chance for Clay and Harold to embrace each other one last time.
We need full legal recognition for same sex couples -- in name and law -- in every state in this country. We need it now.
Real People
New Category Debut!
I stood behind this couple at Safeway for like 20 minutes as they used their WIC checks and food stamps. When I left the store they were driving off in a brand new BMW!! That can't be right! He was hot though, so I didn't mind the wait. Love men from the Middle East, I'm assuming that's where he was from. Enjoy! ;) Peace
I stood behind this couple at Safeway for like 20 minutes as they used their WIC checks and food stamps. When I left the store they were driving off in a brand new BMW!! That can't be right! He was hot though, so I didn't mind the wait. Love men from the Middle East, I'm assuming that's where he was from. Enjoy! ;) Peace
Friday, April 16, 2010
Jay Baruchel
I saw him in She's Out of my League last week AND he was the voice of Hiccup in How to Train Your Dragon, just found that last part out. I thought he was miscast in She's Out of My League, I think Jay Baruchel is hot! I remember thinking he was a lil hottie in I'm Reed Fish. This movie implies I unattractive men, attractive! LOL I'll let you be the judge. Enjoy! ;) peace
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Christian Bale vs Tiger Woods
You know if it's bashing Tiger Woods, it's going on my fucking blog (sometimes I swear, shhh) because I am a Tiger hater!! Big time!!
Hodgepodge
Not sure if I've posted these, I'm horrible at posting and then not deleting pics from my blog folder! LOL ;) peace
p.s. this really isn't Hodgepodge is it? Now looking at the post this would be Sporty? Legs? Not that it matters! :)
p.s. this really isn't Hodgepodge is it? Now looking at the post this would be Sporty? Legs? Not that it matters! :)
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Why I'm Homeless
I've gotten some emails and DM's on Twitter on why I am homeless. You can read why here. ;) peace
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