Pride & Opinions

Pride isn’t just about the sultry summer months full of white parties and parades, it is – or at least it should be – an every day thing.

Every day is Pride Day.

I don’t care whether you have a gym body straight off the pages of Freshmen magazine or if you (like me) have that annoying few pounds that seems to always linger around your middle.  I don’t care whether you work for the government or the local Pizza Hut.  I don’t even care if you wear Walmart jeans instead of Abercrombie.

Your pride should not be dependent upon anyone’s opinion but your own.  If you are not happy with your life then you are ultimately responsible for finding your happiness and for creating a life for yourself that you can be proud of.  If you are being honest with yourself you will come to realize that anything less than that is nothing more than an excuse to revel in your own misery and let’s be real – the world is pretty freakin’ good at making the glbt community miserable so why should we help them out?

The song begs the question “what have you done today to make you feel proud?”  It is a feel good tune to be sure but today I hope you will take a few minutes to seriously consider the question it poses.  If your answer is hard to come by, then ask yourself what you are going to do about it.

Be proud today.  If it is for something you have accomplished, great.  If not, make sure that you are at least proud that you have resolved to improve your self-image because it is truly what you think that really matters and anyone who tries to convince you otherwise is not worth your time.

Heather Small, “Proud”

I’m the first to admit that my taste in men isn’t always parallel to the mainstream and the same is likely an accurate assessment of my taste in royalty.

The average fag thinks Prince William is the hottest thing since Madonna kissed Britney while I on the other hand think that Prince Harry is far more tasty a royal morsel. Allow me to expound a bit on the beauty that is Prince Harry.

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Welcome to the first weekly edition of Wildcard Wednesdays here at Pride and Opinions.  Each week on hump day I am likely to talk about almost anything under the sun.  Anything goes on Wildcard Wednesdays!

Since I am a new name on this site, I thought I’d jump at the chance to talk about my favorite topic – myself!

I am an almost 36 year old gay guy living with my partner and our roommate in Birmingham, Alabama.  I used to be a bartender at a gay bar here in the city and now work as a full-time freelance writer and part-time photographer when my schedule permits (which is rare these days).

I have been a vocal advocate for the GLBT community for years, with several years invested as an out gay radio show host and working occasionally with the now defunct GAYBC radio station.  Prior to that I spent some time in the U.S. Air Force where I learned how to tear an airplane apart and rebuild it from scratch, and yet I can’t even change the oil in my own car.

In closing, let me give you a preview of what you can expect on a daily basis here at Pride and Opinions:

Musical Mondays
Every Monday we will take a look at music by and for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender artists from around the world.

Topical Tuesdays
Tuesdays are a day to watch out for.  That’s when I will be giving my weekly opinions, most often by way of video post.  Put on your seatbelts!

Wildcard Wednesdays
As stated before, anything goes on Wednesdays!

Historic Thursdays
Posts on issues relating to GLBT historical events past, present and future.

Fabulous Fridays
No better way to end the week than with some light hearted gossip and fun!

Saturday Dance Party
Its the weekend and it is all about dance music.  I will be joined periodically by my roommate BBGQ – one of the biggest dance music fags on the face of the earth.

The Sunday Times
On Sundays it is time to take a look at GLBT news from all over the world.