Yeah...it's been awhile since my last post. And here I am...and what's my first post?

A full-blown rant. Get comfortable...this might take a while.

This all started when a friend posted a link on Facebook to this article: Gay Teen Sent To Fake Prom. You should read all about it yourself, but to summarize: Constance fought her hometown because she wanted to take her partner to the prom and the town canceled the prom but promised there would be an alternative prom held instead.

But what happened? Quoting from the above-mentioned site, "on the night of the alleged dance, the planners sent Constance, her date, and seven other students to a fake venue while the rest of the students celebrated at the real location."

What. The. Hell?!?

This part of my rant to aimed at the "adults" (and I use that term loosely) who pulled this stunt. I'll be back to talk to my Peeps in a second:

To the Brave Loving Adults In Mississippi,

I am almost speechless. You almost got me. Almost.

Every single one of you backwoods, homophobic, ignorant, pseudo-Christians who took part in this should be ashamed of yourselves! You think being gay is a sin. Fine. I get that. But do you REALLY think God is proud that you intentionally hurt a teenage girl? What was the warm Christian lesson she was to learn from this? What happened to "love the sinner, hate the sin"? Personally, I applaud her. She had the guts and maturity to not hide who she truly is. Ironically, by doing what you did to her, we all know what kind of people you are. Or more to the point, the kind of people you are not.

Kind, you are not. Understanding, you are not. Accepting, you are not. Loving, you are not. Christian you CERTAINLY are not! I don't know what God you allegedly bow down and serve, but it's not MY God. My God would never move me to do such a mean-spirited thing. My God would tell me that it is up to Him to decide who needs to be punished and for me to live my life honoring Him. Your actions brought honor to NO ONE. All you've done is make Christians look like narrow-minded, ignorant fear-mongers. Thanks for that.

Ok...that part of the rant is over. Back to my Peeps...

This story has me steamed. The whole thing was just mean and reminded me of things that used to happen to me when I was a kid. I was a black kid in an almost all white town. I had my go-around with some of the kids, but it usually wasn't the kids that gave me problems...it was the so-called adults. Not going to go into detail cuz there's not much point...I lived through it and became a better, stronger person because of it. This was all to set up my premise -- I don't believe being gay is a lifestyle choice. I think just as you are born a woman or a man, or born black or white or another race, you are born straight or gay. Why do I believe this? Well, I'll tell ya.

No one wants to feel like an outcast. No one wants to feel like they don't belong or as if they are on the outside looking in. Therefore, no one would come into this world and deliberately place themselves in that position.

For example, as a black female, I've been called names. I've been made fun of, picked on, abused, threatened. I've not gotten jobs or been paid less because I am black and a female. I've had to work twice as hard to get what I've got. Life has been a blessing, a challenge and a series of lessons (some sweet, some bitter) since the day I was born.

But, I ask you...what person would deliberately set themselves up for such a ridiculous uphill battle if they could avoid it in any way?

No. I'm not ashamed that I'm black or that I'm female. I'm a VERY Strong Proud Black Woman and I strive every day to be a good example to my daughter for how to be one herself. My point is this: I don't believe Gay people woke up one morning and decided they wanted to be made fun of, ridiculed, threatened, abused and made to feel as if they were on the outside looking in, just as I didn't wake up one morning and decide I wanted to be black and female. It's all about DNA.

So, I've probably ticked off a few people. Some of you might be appalled by what I've said. Some of you might not like me anymore and unsubscribe from my blog and unfriend me on Facebook. All I have to say to that is. you have two choices. You can comment and tell me I'm wrong, and why, or...

The close button for the browser is in the right-hand corner. Don't break a nail on your way out.

Whatever your view, comments welcome. Let me know how you feel about all this.

Peace out, XangaPeeps...til the next post...

Xangapeeps for I have been a bad blogger. It's been almost five months since my last blog post.

Not that nothing's happened. Plenty has been going on. I just haven't gotten around to blogging about it.

I've told y'all before...I think things in my life are not worth blogging about. But that's not fair to those of you who like to read about what's going on.

I'm gonna have to work on that. It's kinda selfish in a way...

Not that assuming any of you would still be interested at this point...but I'm just going on what you've all told me.

Right?

Anyway, I'm trying to add more routine to my life so I can more easily accomplish what I'm trying to do with my life. I thought maybe blogging might help. I'm making up a schedule and I'm going to post it. And I'm going to count on you guys to keep me accountable. Think you're up to the challenge?

Anyone?

I'll check back in tomorrow with some of what's been going on. It's been an interesting five months.

At least I hope you'll think so...

Yeah.

to say hello. My life is in a hurricane of turmoil right now...so much so that I can't wrap my head around enough of it to fill you in.