Today, well there was a little magic happening here in Palm Motha’ Fuckin Springs right before my pretty brown eye. I’ve purchased a couple tripods, microphones, and my latest no regret purchase was a huge green screen. And I guess it’s not the normal content or film adventure you’d think three attractive gay guys would be having on a hot day near a pool, in the middle of this gay little mecca.
I’ve mentioned the Rainbow Readers before, where people in the community read kids’ books (preferably equality driven and gender/queer affirming kid’s stories). Our message and sentiment echoes that of future President Elect Kamala Harris’, “We are not going back.” Meaning, we are not going back in the closet, were not getting off the television and movie screens, and if you burn queer books then we will just have to find another way to make sure queer kids across America feel loved, seen, and that they matter. In addition to that message, I want to be clear that we are grooming kids… We are grooming kids to be loving, accepting and kind human beings, and we want them to believe they deserve equality and justice. Also, that queer kids and families deserve a safe space to learn, read books of their choice and be welcomed with open arms in these spaces.
My hopes are to be that welcoming space for the generations to come, while screaming, “HEEEEY, QUEER KIDS- you also have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of your happiness.” America is built for you and me and we are not going back. It’s not just drag queens that love you and want you to do good in school and in life. There’s a whole community out here in America that also wants you to succeed.
We want to groom you to be the next Pete Butigieg.. the next Vice President Harris, the next President of the United States of America. We also want to groom you to be doctors, nurses, social workers, judges, and honest Supreme Court Justices. We want to make sure the message is clear that they can be whoever and whatever they want to be; while loving whomever they want.
Today, I might have surprised one of my partners in the project. See, I don’t quite know much about electronics, things, or stuff. *twirls hair* His background is in electronics, things and stuff and I learned a few things from him today. And he learned from me that I’m not a power control or power hungry – kind of person. If I don’t know how to do something and someone else does whom I trust… by all means I will gay-lee step backwards and let Jesus (or insert other names or objects here) take the wheel.
So 3 gays and no cups.. not that kind of video…. and there was something palpable in the air; no there were no haboobies yesterday, so it wasn’t dust. But something happened that made 2 out of 3 of us cry- one shed a tear as he read a book on camera and the other (me- I’m the problem it’s me) shed some tears as I watched them each read their story books. I would have liked to have blamed it on some dust getting in my eye, but that simply wasn’t the case.
It just felt like maybe there was something special that we are creating together and if not on a large scale at least for Rainbow Readers themselves. It feels good to watch the readers connect in such a positive and loving way, and for the right reasons. And if I know anything about Jesus or inserting objects places and letting someone else take the wheel, and I do and those things make me super happy…and now today’s experience does too.
I think when there is so much positive and good intention from everyone and for everyone- we win. The origins are from the heart and we want to share love in times where it may be harder to see or feel for some of our community members.
Little gay souls across America depend on us seeing them and uplifting them. Our future depends on making sure those little gay souls are loved before and after they get wounded by the hard world around them. The world may be mean sometimes but it’s also full of love – and we have to let them know its out there, that we’re out there, and that we have their backs. We have to teach them to see the light and gravitate towards the love.
One of Hopefully Many Rainbow Readers,
The Happy Homo
PS I wanted to use the Hummingbird song from new JLo album for the intro and outro, and even sent a message to her representatives… agent…. Place thingy but haven’t heard back. It’s a great song with just the message see below. And my partner homie doesn’t think it’s a good idea to just slap it on there without written permission. I kinda wanted to do that whole ask for forgiveness thing like all the other Christians do. Do something without permission and then ask for forgiveness about it later. But alas, I guess we will wait ☹ Oh here is the part I want to use:
I know it gets hard sometimes (sometimes)
I just wanna be the wings to help you fly (wings to help you fly)
‘Cause you help me be the best version of me
And all I wanna do is help you be the best version of you
‘Cause you help me be the best version of me
And all I wanna do is help you be the best version of you
Love is patient, love is kind
It’s safe to say what’s on your mind
Wrap you up and hold you tight
‘Cause I love who you are inside
Baby, I know it gets hard sometimes (sometimes)
I just wanna be the wings to help you fly (wings to help you fly)
PSS I totes donated to VP Harris’ Presidential Campaign but goodness they have their automated text message bot hitting us hard! I get a couple of text messages a day. Future President Haris… that is a little much for me. I ain’t gotz that kinda money, Ma’am. LOL, but I do fully intend to keep donating when I can because we need to defeat that evil bastard come November. I’m with her!
PSSS If you are a member of the queer community in good standing … and want to donate your time to read a story on a future youtube channel, please email [email protected] (I have a pretty awesome intern working for me right now and I hope that we continue to vibe like this for the rest of his time with me. I know I’m a little ditzy, a little late, a little loud, but my heart is in the right place. Is yours? (He’s going to own his own business in the future and I’m excited to show him how to do it. No one showed me how …. And I think it’s important to lift each other up.)
PSSSS Come to find out Rhonda Rae’s family has been reading my blog and despite me blocking most of them found a way to reach me. They asked me not to talk about their family matters on my blog and I said I will talk about whatever I want, when I want and how I want. Especially when its been so effortless for them to attack me for nothing.
Maybe don’t be assholes and then I won’t have any content to write about. How about, you just accept that I don’t want to talk to you guys AND I don’t have to talk to your guys. I’m not your friend, I’m your dad’s friend. I don’t work for you, I don’t report to you, and I certainly am not going to have a relationship (of any kind) with you after you make veiled threats, call me a “cock sucker” and other names- which is waaay reductive btw *eye roll*. The demand that I must have an open line of communication with you guys is absurd. I don’t owe any of you anything. You may find it hard to believe but not all brown people work for you or are intimidated by your forceful demands. If you want someone to report to you guys- HIRE SOMEONE! There is nothing you can do or say that will change my mind. I see exactly what you think about me and I’m more than just a cock sucker… I also like to eat ass too. Paint the hole picture 😉 thanks for seeing me.
The power to stay out of my blog is yours. Just leave me alone- and we all win. And btw, your dad never reads my blogs, but I do tell him what I write about. Ooooh snap, ya’ll learned something about him… he doesn’t like to read. (He says I’m too long winded for him. He likes gifs… and/or nudes.) See …you’re learning more about him every day.
I do offer to read him my blogs though, but he’s not interested LOL, he already knows who I am. And I’m no longer interested in learning who you guys are. I don’t do threats and then welcome those who call me names and make said threats into my space. And I certainly don’t give them my time for free. Sorry- Have a blessed life. Xo
PSX5 The Rainbow Readers- I did the first book and did two reading versions. 1st I call the Utah version (bland and consumable by parents at all levels of acceptance) and the 2nd is Lee’s version (where it has some lite commentary, dress up, and positive messages). What? Taylor can have her own version of her stuff… so can I. 😊
PSX6 The next two stories are done in the same fashion. Utah version for everyone at all levels and the 2nd one the Freedom Version. Next week I need to do two more and get them sent to the editor homie. Eeek, I sure hope I don’t fuck it up. They are in the process of being edited and will be released… I think very soon.
PSX7 and yes the shine on my 4/5 head is real. Twas a hot day in July and I am still learning what do to as I go. Get yo’ shade out of my facial shine!
