"I'd love to answer your question, but that would carry a $1,000,000 fine."

It's been a surprisingly good Monday.  I have very recently had the pleasure of listening to Rick Welts present at the Ath, which turned out to be one of the best speeches I've heard there so far.  LGBT friends, take note.  This is what the gay rights movement should look like.  We don't need outrageously flashy parades that only serve to reinforce the unfortunate stereotypes of promiscuity and unabashed hedonism.  Yes, they raise awareness, but most people will only have an increased awareness of how obnoxious it is to see this on your morning commute:

"Taped to my buttocks is a copy of the New York Marriage Equality Act for those interested in the presence of LGBT activism in the political arena."

 -and whether you like it or not, there will be people who will attribute that behavior to LGBT communities in general.  We need ambitious, respectable people of all generations and professions to demonstrate the fact that sexual orientation has nothing to do with what a person can accomplish or how one should be perceived.  Rick Welts, Harvey Milk, Martha Nelson, Barney Frank, Christine Quinn, Pedro Almodóvar, Neil Patrick Harris, Jodie Foster, Tim Cook, Ellen Degeneres, Anderson Cooper.  These are the people that need to be at the front, because it's difficult to dismiss someone with that kind of a resume.


I'm also waiting to hear back regarding a job interview I had today, which kind of feels like this:

Please?

Please, indeed.