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Re: Emotional Baggage/Dealing with it
Old 08-30-2011, 01:15 AM   #16
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Actually we have a gay straight alliance that I started my 2nd year here, and it's still going strong, but for the most part they accomplish nothing other than managing to have one gay party a year (Which so wasn't my idea), and sometimes doing some type of fundraiser for AVOL (AIDS volunteers of Lexington, KY) which the largest donation came from the year I started the fundraiser.

Basically I tried to have talks with them when I started the group, and about the most personal it got was some things I said myself, and a kid who was being abused by his roommate, who we got out of his room by talking to housing and my friend let him stay at her house for a few days until he could move rooms.

If I wanted a support group outside of that I would have to go to lexington which is about an hour away drive time (And about 20 dollars in gas).

So I'm going to try this blog thing for a while.
Your efforts sound noble, and every grassroots organization needs to start somewhere. If you ever leave Kentucky and go to one of the coasts or the more...standing Midwest...you'll have more support than you will probably ever need. But I support your blog and if you feel comfortable sharing it I'm sure folks here would like to read it.

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What the hell does the "Q" stand for?

Moogle you should just get yourself a pet, even if its just some stupid beta fish. Maybe get a kitten, kittens are fun. Or move on over to Vancouver and start a restaurant with me.
The Q stands for "Queer" as it is now being taken back by the community, and can include bisexuals, gay and lesbian, and trans people. It's kind of an open category, and like so many things in soft social sciences, is annoying because it isn't easily defined.
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Re: Emotional Baggage/Dealing with it
Old 08-30-2011, 10:22 AM   #17
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I just heard about this on NPR. Suggested by the author as someone who was bullied when he was young and wishes someone had told him about it when he was a kid. Sounds like a good read for anyone, I think I'm going to pick it up, too.
Heard about what on NPR?
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Old 09-03-2011, 01:49 PM   #18
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Doh! The book is called Dream Boy.

http://www.npr.org/2011/08/29/137845...ill-fated-love
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