so many gorgeous men
Dec. 1st, 2005 11:08 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jawnbcI am filled with the beauty of gay queer men today. I truly am.
First, so many moving, powerful, thought-provoking, honest messages for World AIDS Day. And the one that moved me the most just happened to be my gorgeous husband's. I've been moved ever since.
And truth be told, I tend to not give much energy to World AIDS Day. I think my work (currently in research, but before that in queer activism) usually gives me a sense that every day is AIDS day. And homophobia day, and sexism day and racism day...it's an ongoing conversation--one I need and want. So all your messages managed to shift that, and I thank you.
But it gets better. Today was the launch of the first ever 2 day BC Gay Men's Health Summit. So I got to reconnect to my community, see all sorts of familiar faces, and get solid evidence of what's happening--and what's not. HIV and most STIs are up; funding levels are static. Tomorrow is the "roll up your sleeves" bit, and I'm facilitating one of the conversations. I am privileged.
I find as I get older, the beauty of gay men--often physically, but mostly in terms of spirit--so compelling. And moving.
I am moved. You have moved me. Go raibh mile maith agat anois
First, so many moving, powerful, thought-provoking, honest messages for World AIDS Day. And the one that moved me the most just happened to be my gorgeous husband's. I've been moved ever since.
And truth be told, I tend to not give much energy to World AIDS Day. I think my work (currently in research, but before that in queer activism) usually gives me a sense that every day is AIDS day. And homophobia day, and sexism day and racism day...it's an ongoing conversation--one I need and want. So all your messages managed to shift that, and I thank you.
But it gets better. Today was the launch of the first ever 2 day BC Gay Men's Health Summit. So I got to reconnect to my community, see all sorts of familiar faces, and get solid evidence of what's happening--and what's not. HIV and most STIs are up; funding levels are static. Tomorrow is the "roll up your sleeves" bit, and I'm facilitating one of the conversations. I am privileged.
I find as I get older, the beauty of gay men--often physically, but mostly in terms of spirit--so compelling. And moving.
I am moved. You have moved me. Go raibh mile maith agat anois
