A bit of background before I get into this. I am a 20 year old gay male who goes to college in Washington, DC. I am political science major, and politics is my life. This hopefully explains where this comes from...
So last night I particiapated in my favorite form of protesting: going to a gay club and dancing the night away, not but a few blocks from where our President sleeps. (The other gay club in DC that I love has a view of the Capitol Dome from it's front door.)
How is this protesting? Simple. Going there is an affirmation of an idenity that is all too often surpressed. Too many people (both Republicans and Democrats sadly) try to legislate against me and others, under this mis-guided notion that they are "protecting" themselves. What exactly are they protecting themselves from? A club full of guys and girls dancing all night long?
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