Stop the Hate

Hey everyone, Ramone here.
this post isn't of the usual things I post about.
This post is more about how incredibly close-minded
people are still. I am in so much disbelief at what happened
to Roger-Danny and I the other day.
Here's what happened..

I had picked up Roger-Danny from work && we were
going back to his house so he could change.
As we park in front of his house, we talk about what we
are going to do for the afternoon.
Roger-Danny pulls me over for a quick hug.
A HUG. A hug that is given to anyone that
anyone loves, i.e., family, a brother, a sister, a lover.
A universal hug.
As I pull away from the hug, a car pulls in to the neighbors
drive-way. I had noticed the guy looking at us
strangely but I laughed it off.
As they got out of their car, a woman came out && yelled something
very inappropriate at Roger-Danny and I.
We continued to ignore it && shrug it off.
But as we talked in the car, things started feeling uneasy.
The woman kept yelling things at us, && the man she was
with walked over by my car, && typed something on
his phone && walked away.
Soon after you hear the woman calling someone
&& I'm assuming it was the police she called,
but i could be wrong. None-the-less, she continued to
describe us to the person at the
other end of the line. The rest of her conversation on the phone became
unclear, but it was surely about Roger-Danny and I.
As she said her final words, she walked in the house and it was over.
We remained in the car; in silence. We said we were fine, but
the truth was we felt an array of emotions: anger, fear, sadness, confusion,
disappointment, discouragement, && worst of all, hurt.
Hurt that people who had their own life, would dare
try and intervene in someone else. I have heard stories
of gay people being told things, && be put down by
society, but we have never experienced it for ourselves.
I gained a whole new appreciation for the gay
community, && our life long struggle to be equally accepted
by society. Why shouldn't we be?
Do we not have a family, too?
Do we not love, too?
Do we not feel pain, too?
Do we not have the essence of a living soul?
What makes us so different than "straight" people?
Just because we believe love has no boundaries?
I've always detested the gay community because of the negative
image they made for themselves, but I see now that they need
a positive image to be made through the many people
who fight everyday for our equality. I will be joining this fight by
participating in the NOH8 Campaign. For a better future for the gay community.
For a better future for Roger-Danny and I.

I will keep you all updated.
Thank you for listening.
&& to my friends who have always loved
&& supported me, you have my much appreciated thanks.

Mkaythankyou
Bye

-Ramone