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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2009 10:39:24 GMT -5
You know, I remember back in 1960s, There was a big gay bar in Washington DC that closet queens used to frequent. They actually had a door with a peephole and You had to get past a big bouncer who only let you in if he liked your face. The bar was quite "secure" and these closet queens only let guys in that were 'good looking' and had 'great bodies'.
I think that most of the patrons were some kind of government workers who were afraid of loosing their jobs. They really were not doing anything for the community. Actually, how can you really do anything for the community if you're hiding with one foot, or two, in the closet. Oh, I'm sure they offered three drink specials, sub sandwiches, candy and plenty of instructions on how to say in the closet. Perhaps they also had classes on how to pose and flex their abs while hiding their faces at parties and on the internet. (oh, sorry, their was no internet in those days)
Rumor has it that they created a huge closet that was big enough for all of them to hide in. Actually, it was in the back room of the bar where nobody could see them. the place was very secure. they would go in the back room and do all kinds of things. Sometimes, they would get bags of corn and feed it the chickens. But, everything was OK because they had a big bouncer at the front door to protect and defend them. The real gay activists were out in the street fighting for our rights while these closet queens stayed in the bar acting discreet, while telling us fighters what to do and how to do it.
Perhaps this year, they will find another bar to go to that will welcome them and their do nothing attitudes. That is nothing except to go to a party, stay in the closet, , and peep out once in a while to tell us fighters what were donig wrong.
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Post by bluepride on Apr 27, 2009 11:04:14 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2009 13:38:44 GMT -5
Hey folks. I just got an e-mail from Mark Hartness, aka The Bear. His computer is down, In fact, he says It's very DEAD. So, you will not be hearing anything from his bear den for a while. I just hope he can get it fixed and not have to buy a new one.
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2009 14:31:50 GMT -5
The following event relates to Matthew Shepard.....
One afternoon, while I as at the conference in Washington DC, My hubby and I were in the hotel lobby waiting for our car. He was at the front dest talking to the clerk and I was standing by the door. I was wearing a heavy sweat shirt with "Gay Officers Action League" prirnted on the front. At one point, a man walked into the lobby, looked at me and stopped in his tracks. For a moment, he just stood there looking at me and then looking at the sweat shirt.
I just stood there not looking directly at him but watching his every move. As a long time gay activist, I was used to people confronting me and I was getting ready to deal with him if he said anything to me. He kept looking, and I kept standing there.
I said to myself, If he's looking for trouble, he came to the right place. But he said nothing.
After a few moments, he walked up to the desk and politely said to the clerk, "I'm joining my wife. She has already checked in. Her name is Judy Shepard.
The man I almost cussed out was Matthew Shepards father. After the clerk gave him his key, he turned to me, smiled and walked to the elevator. The next evening, my hubby and I sat the Shepards' table at the closing dinner. Mr Shepard said he liked seeing me in the sweat shirt and wished he had seen more conference goers wearing it. Judy Shepard gave an outstanding address and I really enjoyed sitting next to her. She was quite charming.
I learned a big lesson that day in the hotel lobby. You never know what someone is thinking until they open their mouth.
Thank God I didn't jump the gun an confront him. I would have looked like the biggest idiot.
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2009 8:32:12 GMT -5
I'm sorry to report that the Florida Legal website will be out of order for a while. We are moving it from one provider to another for technical reasons. It should be up and running again very soon.
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Post by bluepride on May 8, 2009 9:45:11 GMT -5
Hey folks. I just got an e-mail from Mark Hartness, aka The Bear. His computer is down, In fact, he says It's very DEAD. So, you will not be hearing anything from his bear den for a while. I just hope he can get it fixed and not have to buy a new one. I hope Mark's computer gets better or he gets a new one. We need him to keep us in line and we're running out of chocolate chip cookies! |
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Post by TheBear on May 9, 2009 23:02:21 GMT -5
Hey folks. I just got an e-mail from Mark Hartness, aka The Bear. His computer is down, In fact, he says It's very DEAD. So, you will not be hearing anything from his bear den for a while. I just hope he can get it fixed and not have to buy a new one. I hope Mark's computer gets better or he gets a new one. We need him to keep us in line and we're running out of chocolate chip cookies! Well, BluePride got me with the heartbreaking news that the cookie jar is almost empty. I've heard many a sad tale but that touched me most deeply! In one of my former Thanatology counseling groups I used to run for adolescents, the group members felt I was so nurturing that they called me "Mother Bear." So, Mother Bear is coming to the rescue of all the good cubs (of any age) on BluePride with enough fresh-from-my-oven chocolate chip cookies to FILL the big cookie jar at the BluePride group lunch room. Everyone is welcome to help yourself! "Mother" Bear has returned. (... and WATCH how ya spell that, fellas!  ) Bear ____________________ |
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Post by bluepride on May 10, 2009 8:36:17 GMT -5
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Post by TheBear on May 10, 2009 9:25:25 GMT -5
Awwww garsh (Bear wags his tail happily...) Thank You, Tommy. I missed the good humor (and baking cookies for the gang.) Bear _________________ |
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2009 11:20:02 GMT -5
Hey Bear. If I had the money, I would love to buy San Quentin, tear it down and build a drop dead all inclusive gay resort.
Oh well, I can dream!!!!
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2009 11:27:34 GMT -5
I wonder what would have happened to the father if his son was gay and he took him to a male prostitute!!! They probably would have put him in jail for life.
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Post by TheBear on May 15, 2009 11:27:34 GMT -5
Hey Bear. If I had the money, I would love to buy San Quentin, tear it down and build a drop dead all inclusive gay resort. Oh well, I can dream!!!! Hey Carroll, I've seen articles about old prisons that have been turned into Luxury Hotels. It's just a little too, um, "trendy" for my taste... but to tear down the really YOUGLEE (even FUGLY) old San Quenton prison and use the incredible bay-view location for a gay retirement community would definitely get MY interest. A couple of the gay retirement communities there in Florida are a bit, um, "seedy." (Maybe Carroll has a room for rent in his mansion?) I definitely need to get OUTTA this back-woods, redneck hole where I am now. ANYbody want to ADOPT me? ;D Bear _________________ |
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2009 11:37:15 GMT -5
Hey Bear. I think everybody on Bluepride would be fighting to adopt you if you promise to put coconut, yellow raisins, and tons of macadamia nuts in all of your cookies.  |
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Post by TheBear on May 15, 2009 12:10:02 GMT -5
Hey Bear. I think everybody on Bluepride would be fighting to adopt you if you promise to put coconut, yellow raisins, and tons of macadamia nuts in all of your cookies. OH WOW! It's a Nibble Party! (panting with excitement, Bear runs to the kitchen, turns on the oven, grabs the goodies out of the pantry and prepares to bake up a feast for the BluePride gang! ... uh, after carefully washing his paws, of course. ;D) Now, how does this adoption work? Do we take turns or is it a group thing or what? Do I see a show of hands, er, paws?  Bear ____________ |
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Post by burner on May 16, 2009 0:23:14 GMT -5
Never mind adoption... How does a Nibble Party work?!? (and where do I buy tickets?)
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