It's a sign...

So, yesterday I was telling a coworker that I needed to get the hell outta this hetero-friendly town. I need some gay back in my life. By "some gay" I mean something other than Will & Grace and Project Runway on Wednesday nights. It's been a really long time since I've seen "some gay" on a very regular basis. It may be enough to make someone turn, but I know I'm stronger than that...Yes...

Today, on my way from work, I was given comfort by the sight of the HRC sticker on rear bumpers of cars. Just that simple design makes me smile. That's the "some gay" that I was looking for. If you have a car and (key word) own it go and donate to America's largest civil
rights organization fighting for the rights of LGBT folk everywhere.

"HRC seeks to improve the lives of GLBT Americans by advocating for equal rights and benefits in the workplace, ensuring families are treated equally under the law and increasing public support among all Americans through innovative advocacy, education and outreach programs. HRC works to secure equal rights for GLBT individuals and families at the federal and state levels by lobbying elected officials, mobilizing grassroots supporters, educating
Americans, investing strategically to elect fair-minded officials and partnering
with other GLBT organizations."

You will receive a nice little sticker along with your donation. More importantly, you will send out a message to someone yearning for "some gay" in their lives. Just that little sign lets that person know that they are not alone.

If you're not out to everyone and their mother it's more perfect than the rainbow. In a redneck town I would probably not put that on your bumper. First of all, this is a very discrete design. Second of all, rednecks don't know any of the following symbols: +, -, %, x or =.

You might say: "I'm already gay and I live in San Francisco. It can't get any gayer than it already is." You've forgotten your own roots. Stop forgetting. Go to HRC.org and revisit them.