An Open Letter to Those who Hate me and my people.

To Whom it may Concern,

I understand that you are stupid and hate filled and unworthy of my notice, but I honestly need to address your shit. You need to understand that I am not a part of your faith. I couldn't give less of a fuck about Jesus or Mohammad or any of the multitude of fucking stupid religious jackasses (I'm looking at YOU Pope) that you all think hate me for my ability to love. Yes you hate me because I CAN LOVE. I have no prejudices against who I can and can't love. I don't let others dictate to me what love is and I sure as hell don't care about who you all love.
I do take offense at you attempting to dictate to me who it's appropriate for me to love and wrapping that opinion in your personal version of morality that I personally find immoral. I also take offense at your attacks on other people who are just trying to live their lives as best they can. If you don't believe in abortion then DON"T HAVE ONE, but to try to tell a woman they have to have a child because they made the mistake of having unprotected sex or is the victim of a rape, that's just amazingly stupid and beyond my ability to tolerate.

Well you have pissed me off and I'll not be quiet anymore. You have been warned.

Love and Lightning,
Joe Leven

I have the gay.

Yesterday was "National Coming Out Day" and Well I have to confess that I am a homosexual man. I know it's a huge shock to you all. It's a wonderful thing to be able to celebrate our pride and wonderfully empowering.

Today is a much more sober day. Today is the anniversary of the death (Murder) of Matthew Shepard. I remember when I first heard about his death, how I just couldn't wrap my mind around the evil. I wondered even back then if I shouldn't be looking at another country to live in.
Now we have a group of kids killing themselves because of bullying and the Christian Right ramping up their hatred openly and I ask myself again, Why do I stay here?
Of course money is a major factor. I have none and you need money to do anything in this world. But I have another issue. I'm sick of running from them. I'm sick of hiding and avoiding them.