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" We All Have AIDS..."

As a kid a red ribbon used to mean " Choice for me - drug free..."

And then I moved to New York City and the red ribbon had a new meaning.

For the first time I met people living with HIV/AIDS. People that became my friends, friends that became a part of my life - friends who sadly left my life because of the virus.

I was just a kid when the AIDS epidemic first happened in the 80s -- I can only read about it and hear the stories from friends of mine who lost their entire circle of friends,partners, and family. But I know that this epidemic is not over - we are still fighting.

December 1st is World AIDS Day. It's a day to remember those who we've lost to HIV/AIDS, to those who are living with HIV/AIDS and to raise awareness on how to prevent people from getting the virus.

I don't update this blog very much but something "inside" me wanted to do this.. I think we should all think about this virus...

Think about the stigma that comes with it..

how to prevent it..

how to take care of yourself if you have it..

lend support to those around us who have it..

and to know that the face of HIV/AIDS is...us.

I once saw a t-shirt that said - " We All Have AIDS."

something to think about this World AIDS Day 2009.


Get tested.

Passwords.

I had to help my mother with something on a site that requires a username and password so I offered to log in for her.

"Mom, I will NOT mess with your account! I promise! What's your password?"

" Are you sure Michael? "

"Yes! Of course! What's the password?"

"family"

( at that moment I knew that I needed to go home to visit..soon. )

"The SODOMITE SPIRIT", Betty and Michael...

Last year when I was traveling/campaigning for Hillary Clinton during the Primaries - I traveled to Rapid City, South Dakota.

I was so excited because I had never been that far West at the time and I loved going to scary places knocking on doors of rednecks asking them to vote for Hillary ( even if they threatened to shoot me with their shotgun behind the couch ) True Story.

When you travel out of state campaigns try and get you "volunteer housing" which means you stay in someone's house who supports the person you are campaigning for.

Well, I was put in contact with Betty. Ms. Betty Gordon of Rapid City, SD. I landed in Rapid City 4 hours late at 2am in the midst of huge rain storm. I got my rental car and tried to follow the directions Betty had given me to her house. They were so wrong. I remember pulling over and crying because I was so damn scared and had no idea where I was.

I arrived at her house ( she lived in a retirement village in the Black Hills ) at around 4:30am. She was about 60-65 years old. A pleasant looking woman. She greeted me with wide eyes and a pot roast she had cooked for me earlier in the night. I went right to bed. I had to get up at 8am to start head to the campaign office.

After a long day knocking on doors - I headed back to Betty's. I had dinner and we started talking.

And here is where things get all crazy.

It turns out Betty had visions from God about Barack Obama. God showed her that Obama was sniffing cocaine in the oval office while the world went up in flames.

( I was like - WHAT THE FUCK. WHERE AM I? WHO THE FUCK IS THIS PERSON? )

She then went on to ask me when I was getting married and having kids. ( at this moment, I was like - does she know that I AM GAY? Maybe she does - gay people get "married" and have kids.. but something told me she had NO IDEA that I was gay. - Are you laughing yet? I AM SO GAYYYYYYYYYYYY - oh Betty )

The next day, I left her place told her that the campaign office needed someone to stay there and checked into the best hotel in Rapid City - The Super 8.

Anyway, I made the biggest mistake by giving her my email address. Since last year she has sent me some pretty crazy shit/rants about politics and visions from God and all that jazz. BUT today I got one that really pissed me off - so much that I emailed her back and told her to leave me the fuck alone. Allow me to give you the first sentence of the email:

"The SODOMITE SPIRIT has bought the United States to an open shame."

She sends me an email about how being gay is horrible and how the Hate Crimes act is a bunch of shit and against God blah blah blah.

Anyway, I need to go to bed but I am so happy knowing that Betty Gordon from South Dakota is out of my life.. forever.

Full Email Below - Have fun

he SODOMITE SPIRIT has bought the United States to an open shame. It is a deceiver that blinds the minds of the people to see the truth, reject it and act according to their feelings controlled by the lusts of the flesh, the lusts of the eyes, the pride of life and the things of this world system as well as pollute and corrupt all that is holy. As a result, the people as an act of their own will reject God and His Word as the existing truth and initiate action based on the word of another (same technique used in the Garden of Eden). Hate Crimes Law and same sex marriage partners getting same benefits as male and female true husbands and wives with children.
The U.S. Senate passed legislation July 16: The Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act gained approval as an amendment to a Department of Defense authorization bill, which is expected to be voted on the week of July 20-24. The amendment would add "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" to the current categories -- such as religion and national origin -- protected from hate crimes. "Sexual orientation" includes homosexuality and bisexuality, while "gender identity," or transgendered status, takes in transsexuals and cross-dressers. The Senate measure says a person commits a hate crime when he "willfully causes bodily injury to any person or, through the use of fire, a firearm, a dangerous weapon, or an explosive or incendiary device, attempts to cause bodily injury to any person, because of the actual or perceived religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability of any person."The penalty for a hate crime could be as much as 10 years in prison or, in some cases, up to a life sentence. What has hate crimes to do with F22 fighters needed in a time of war to defend this country? Nothing! It was used to guarantee passage of the Bill while increasing the possibility of the people of God being unjustly penalized by the government for faithfulness to God and His Word.
Most baptized born again Christians were previously master sinners by nature who broke all the laws of God. It was those hell and fire and brimstone messages that caused them to repent. There should be another amendment that says if people attend church and feel their feelings are hurt by the sermons preached from the Bible that it is an indication that they are guilty of sin and are being condemned by their own spirit. They should acknowledge it and repent, turn from their wicked ways, confess with their mouth the Lord Jesus, believe in their heart God raised Him from the dead that they may be saved from the wrath to come. Then be baptized for the remission of sins and born again of the water and of the Holy Spirit of that same God who created the heavens and the earth and by His Spirit hovered over the waters and said “Let there be light.” Then they will be new creations in Christ Jesus empowered to live a different lifestyle in truth and righteousness as they are led by the Holy Spirit and the laws are in their heart..
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution, Bill of Rights, ratified on December 15, 1791 “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” Freedom of religion is a fundamental right/principle that supports the freedom of an individual or community, in public or private, to manifest religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship, and observance; the concept is generally recognized also to include the freedom to change religion or not to follow any religion. Thomas Jefferson once said "among the inestimable of our blessings, also, is that ...of liberty to worship our Creator in the way we think most agreeable to His will; ..."
Homosexuals, lesbians, transgender, pedophiles, cross dressers, those who lay with beasts, bound by other kinky inordinate affections do not feel remorse they want acceptance on their own terms: attend church, call themselves Christians, listen to messages that don’t hurt their feelings and continue a lifestyle of sin openly because they have a made of mind that they are not about to change. It is written in I John 3, “…sin is lawlessness.” “He who sins is of the devil,.. The Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil. Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed [Holy Spirit] remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God…” As it pertains to hate crimes, “Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murdered has eternal life abiding in him.”
The backsliding apostate Episcopal Church confirmed they will continue to ordain homosexual and lesbian clergy and bishops living openly in sin with partners; and then rewrite scripture to show marriage is not just between a male and a female and bless same sex marriages. They are following some other god because the true and living God created mankind as male and female then separated them into two individuals and joined them together again in Holy Marriage Covenant that is ratified where virgin male and female have sexual intercourse for the first time and blood flows; and their combined DNA produces children of their own kind. Later a law was established that says “If a man lies with a male as he lies with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination. They shall surely be put to death. Their blood shall be upon them” [Leviticus 20:13]. Then God goes on to say that the cowardly or fearful, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral/whoremongers, sorcerers, idolaters and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death. Revelation 21:8
The truth is the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness. “Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil –mindedness; they are whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful; who knowing the righteous judgment to God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them. (Romans 1:24-32)
It’s appointed to man once to die and then comes the judgment. The dead, small and great, stand before God, and the books are opened as well as the Book of Life and the dead are judged according to their works by the things which were written in the Books. Satan, the beasts and false prophet who deceived the people are first to be cast in the lake of fire. Then the sea, Death and Hades delivers the dead who were in them and they are judged each one according to his works. Then Death and Hades are cast into the lake of fire. Anyone not found written in the Book of Life is cast into the lake of fire. The cowardly/fearful, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death [Revelation 20:12-15, 21:8].