Today I was scrolling through Facebook as I do and as I was scrolling, a friend’s post caught my eye and I read it. Her post was her coming out as a lesbian to the world as she decided to out herself before someone else did. So she swallowed her fear and trepidation in writing her post and put it out there for everyone in her friends list to see.

I felt saddened and angry at the same time that this person felt the need to have to come out regarding her sexuality before she was outed by someone but also by the fact that in her post, she had to “justify” on who she is and identifies as. It should be a natural process as it is for heterosexual people.

As a straight person, we have no need to come out of the closest and tell people that we are straight but for everyone else who identifies as something else, there is much bigger process they have to go through for many, just because they identify as non straight people.

I don’t care how a person identifies themselves because as long as people are good people, I will give them my time but if they are an asshole, then, I’m not going to have anything to do with those people, simple as that.

When Australia had a vote on whether or not to accept same sex marriage a few years ago, I voted yes on my form that was sent as a postal vote to everyone on the electoral roll in Australia. The reasons I voted yes is because I don’t think that a person’s sexuality is a choice, I didn’t choose to be straight, that’s how I was made. I believe that love is love and people should be happy being with the one they love. For parents who think their children failed them because their children are not heterosexual, it’s the parents who have failed because they are not loving their children unconditionally as a parent should. I voted yes because it was the right thing to do and it felt good to be able to have my say.

As a Christian, the Bible I read is about God’s love for every single person, not just certain people. Everyone is loved by my God.

I hope my friend now can finally be who God made her to be and be able find happiness and a Miss Right to share her life with.

Until next time

Kaye