Surprise! I'm a Lesbian!
#TalkNerdyToMeLover's @thtrnerd221
As Jordan so nicely pointed out, today is national comming out day and as a member of the LGBTQ community I thought that I would share a little bit about me and my story.
I'm going to share a video that I made during June, which in the community is pride month. It'll be a good place to start.
But a lot has happened since I made this video. I broke up with my girlfriend. :( This was really tough on me, but looking back on it, I realize that was a good thing. We weren't in any way shape or form supposed to be together. It wasn't a good situation.
Since school has started, I have found the most awsome girl. We aren't together, but I could see us that way. I feel so good around her.
I still struggle with Christianity/Catholicism thing. It's really tough knowing that some of the people that I grew up with would stop being my friend because I would come out to them. I did hear a really cool thing in a video on youtube today that makes things much easier.
What kills me about that is that I was never one that would condem people for who they love even though my religion tells me that I should. I aways got to know people and I tried not to judge.
Anyways, I'll get off of that soapbox and step on to another. I thought that I would share my feelings about things that have been happening in the LGBTQ community lately. The first being the suicides that happened last month.
Very few poeple know about what I'm about to tell you. I don't think that I can keep this a secret in light of the recent events.
If I told you that I haven't thought about suicide, I would be lying to you. I have. I've thought about what would be the least messy way to do it. I just couldn't do it. I understand how it feels to feel like you have no where to turn, nothing left to live for. Then, I would think about my family and friends. I realized that there were so many people that would miss me if I would have killed myself.
There are many organizations that you can turn to. If you're someone in the LGBTQ community, you can call the Trevor Project at 1-800-4-u-trevor. If you aren't in the community and you need someone to talk to check out this link.
*Steps off of that soapbox and on to another* The other thing that has been bothering me was the fckh8 campaign that I became aware of today. We have made leaps and bounds in the human rights, but we still have a long way to go.
I'm involved in two human rights movements. One being the gay rights movement and the other one being the pro-life movement. (tweet me @thtrnerd221 if you want to talk about either movement or need someone to talk to) You don't fight hate with more hate and that is what the fuckh8 campaign is doing. It's a huge step backwards even though I believe that their hearts are in the right place.
I am all for silent protest of things which is what the no h8 campaign is all about. I think that it's a great idea. I really like the idea. If you want more info, click here.
I hope that you were informed about what is going on in the LGBTQ community. I want to thank all the straight allies that are out there. We as a community wouldn't be nearly as far without you.
Thanks for listening to my rants. Feedback is great. Comment on the video or here or tweet me. Thanks.
Brooke
PS After I was done with this, I thought I would leave this article on a much happier note. enjoy!
