"If you believe in something, if you truly stand for something, you should never be
afraid to put your name on a list."
— My Father
Getting the news that both CNN anchor Don Lemon and Villanova basketball star Will Sheridan came out as gay men – African-American gay men – within twenty-four hours of each other was like watching the New Orleans Saints win the Super Bowl or hearing that According To Jim got canceled. My smile simply refused to leave my face.
I was smiling for a number of reasons.
I was smiling because it never hurts to have two more very handsome and intelligent men as part of the community. Not that I'm saying I would stand a chance with either of them, but I'm not saying I wouldn't either. (Wow, that sounded almost like something P!nk would sing).
I was also smiling also because I could not contain...
afraid to put your name on a list."
— My Father
Getting the news that both CNN anchor Don Lemon and Villanova basketball star Will Sheridan came out as gay men – African-American gay men – within twenty-four hours of each other was like watching the New Orleans Saints win the Super Bowl or hearing that According To Jim got canceled. My smile simply refused to leave my face.
I was smiling for a number of reasons.
I was smiling because it never hurts to have two more very handsome and intelligent men as part of the community. Not that I'm saying I would stand a chance with either of them, but I'm not saying I wouldn't either. (Wow, that sounded almost like something P!nk would sing).
I was also smiling also because I could not contain...
- 5/19/2011
- by BriOut
- The Backlot
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