a jihad for love

i watched this documentary last night and although this is from a muslim perspective, the challenges that i have faced and the fears i've had were very similar. the major difference is that my life is not at risk from choosing to live my life in freedom.

last night i started thinking about those 'in the family' who are not only grappling with their sexuality, but also in fear of their life should they choose to come out or declare who they love. it made me appreciate the freedom i have and that despite this freedom i still didn't have the courage to come out until i was 35 years old.

if you're reading this and you live in a country where being gay is illegal, this posting is for you as i may not know exactly what you're going through, but i know a bit of what it's like to live in fear of living a life of openly accepting my sexuality.

i thought i was brave for having come this far.

but you're much, much braver than me.