Am I proud to be bisexual? Heck yes I am. Have I been put down for it? Yeah, unfortunately. I wish the world would come around and accept everyone for who they are. We are ALL different! And that’s what makes all of us so great. Size, shape, race, sexuality; everything about us shouldn’t define us, and there shouldn’t any cookie cutter of what we’re supposed to be.

I think gay marriage is a great thing, and I know many other open minded people do as well. I know if I found a girl that I was super serious about I would love to be married to the same sex! And I love that many same sex couples have been able to have a wedding and be legally married. I just wish this concept was more widely accepted, and that all states would legalize gay marriage. Unfortunately, the world just isn’t ready for that yet.

I feel that in the workplace, you should be able to express who you are. Some employers discriminate against race and sex, but more do against sexual orientation. I know someone who is very openly gay, and they have not gotten a couple jobs that they are more than qualified for, and our best guess is it was because of homophobia.

I hate how so many LBGQT are always labeled and put down. Just because our sexuality is different than some others, doesn’t make us any different. I have been called “that gay girl” by some, and I’ve been put down and hurt because I’m not the same as everyone else. And as if that’s not enough, I’ve been told by others that I’m not gay because of many reasons. I just can’t win!

I can’t stand it when people are so judgmental. Yes, everyone has their rights to their own opinions. I love that we all think different things! But there’s no reason for someone to be so caught up in what they think is right that they have to mentally or physically hurt someone else because they’re different. Hate crimes make me so sad. I don’t understand why some people have to go through such hell and bullying.

Even in school, kids are made fun of! In high school I knew a gay boy, but he was in the closet except to his closest friends for fear of being bullied. Once he went off to college, he opened up and was so happy! I wish everyone could express who they are and what they like without others putting them down.

I love the gay pride celebrations throughout the country. I attend two in my area every year, and they make me so happy to be part of the gay community. Everyone celebrates who they are, and there’s no fear of being put down! There are rainbows everywhere, parades, and everyone seems so happy to be who they are. That’s the feeling that we should always have. We shouldn’t have to be afraid of discrimination. We shouldn’t have to worry what others will think. And we sure as hell shouldn’t be hurt for who we are. I wish that everybody in the LBGQT community could always live worry free and have the same rights as everyone else.