Community

I have always wanted to feel a sense of community with the gay community. I think more than anything, I want to gain friends that have the same morals I do. I have expressed this to my boyfriend many times already. I want more gay friends. And not just any gay friends. In particular, I want to have other couple friends. I want to go on double dates with my boyfriend and my friends. I think this expression is just my mature side coming out. Being 22, not many gays my age are ready to settle down, marry, and have kids. But I honestly think I am pretty close. I have found the one I plan on marrying one day. The next step is finding friends that share similar ideas to ours, and have gone through what we have gone through.

Now,

Texas, you bore me

I do have to admit, if it weren't for my boyfriend, I would most likely be saving up to move out of state, somewhere closer to the West Coast. Possibly somewhere in Washington or California. Even if I were never to move to either place, I would love to visit some day. Ever since learning what the Castro street was, I have always been intrigued on visiting a gay neighborhood that is as large as this area. Montrose in Houston is a gay neighborhood, but there are still a good majority of straight people, and more homeless people than you can count on all fingers and toes, times 50.

I have always wanted to play a part in the community, but living 30 minutes north of it can be a hassle. Since Annise Parker was elected in 2008 as the first gay mayor of a large city, I have wanted to play a bigger part in my community. I have gone to many gay pride parades, and have even hit up many of the gay clubs. I think my next step is to volunteer at a homeless shelter, or HATCH(Houston Area Teen Coalition of Homosexuals), or even an AIDs center. One of these things would definitely satisfy my need to contribute to the GLBT community.