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Who will go with me?

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Tully’s coffee, with side of free Wi-Fi

So, the expected happened. The Washington State Supreme Court denied equality in marriage to same-sex couples. I wasn’t surprised, and I wasn’t hopeful, and I have been thinking about my reaction. It’s not a significant one. Why? Because I realize that society is not ready to accept sexual minorities as equal. This is a proxy for that. I see it every day wherever I go. There’s a surface acceptance, but there is not understanding. That’s going to change one day. It’s one of the reasons that I keep a blog up. I will help it along.

It was a nice reminder to see this show on Logo-TV recently: (Advocate Newsmagazine: “Welcome to the Neighborhood”). In it, a controversial reality show that was never aired by ABC was discussed. The story told of how misunderstanding and intolerance turned into love and acceptance in the most unlikely circumstance. And that’s going to happen again, and again, and again, because we cannot change the fact that we’re all human beings and have compassion for each other.

I have a feeling I’ll be around on the day when we are truly equal. I look forward to it.

And by the way, how cool is it that we have one of the best cable channels out there, all to ourselves. Take that, ESPN!

Is this what it means to be gay in 2006?

best of craigslist : hot guy with the faux hawk and straight ‘tude at Crunch (YEAH YOU) - m4m

We’re back. It was good. Some highlights, in list form, to accompany the gallery of pictures (click on any one to see them bigger):

1. A protester here and there. Not too much of a bother. Very useful for the times when you didn’t know where the next event was. You simply ask them, “Where are you protesting next?” Better than any field guide. (Daniel gets credit for that idea. It was brilliant.)
2. Chicago, the city: Impressive. The John Hancock Tower sports a Cheesecake Factory. Many visits were made. All delicious.
3. The weather: All over the map. We escaped the major heat wave, but not the torrential rain, which was so heavy it was enough to make me laugh. I learned how to dry cotton socks in a Wall Street Journal Newspaper. I walked through Frank Lloyd Wright’s studio in bare feet. I meant no disrespect - I wanted to be at one with the hardwoods.
4. Oak Park - up and coming gay. There’s a Frank Lloyd Wright designed house every 20 feet. What a way to enjoy your little suburb.
5. Frank Lloyd Wright - I want one of those Prairie Style (er. organic) homes one day. So buff and masculine. All those clean surfaces. His story, though, says one word: Narcissism. It was everywhere. A very interesting insight into one of the greatest artists of our time. Not that there’s anything wrong with narcissism. Every great person needs a little.



6. The Gay Games: The closing ceremonies were the highlight. Tightly choreographed (I think to make up for the excessive opening ceremonies). The DC Cowboys were right on and a pleasure to see again - nice to see men enjoying dancing. Cyndi Lauper brought the house down in her rainbow outfit and “True Colors”. Kristine W was also a star. There was a kind of sweetness to the whole thing, kind of like when you take your first bite of banana cream cheesecake and realize that life is a gift in a world of of all the challenges faced by diverse cultures.
7. The rest of Chicago: Beautiful and urban, but a different beauty than Seattle. It helped me appreciate Seattle’s beauty. Just a lot of nice people making their way in the world, which is always a lot of fun to experience. That’s what travel is all about.

It all ends with the gentle whirring of the front load washing machine-

That’s all.

Click on any image below to see larger size.

This one comes from the DC Cowboys performance at the Gay Games closing ceremony in Chicago. It’s a sweet song. It followed a mini-Brokeback tribute. They were a highlight of the ceremony along with Cyndi Lauper who brought down the house.

(iTunes: Josh Gracin - Nothin’ to Lose).

Now, on the subject of Nick Lachey, his music was nowhere to be seen or heard all week. He was only audible briefly at the Cheesecake Factory in Seattle (how did I end up there?). In any event, it’s not right. He deserves a little more respect than that. His song may be downloaded here.

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