Summer Breezes & Drag Queen Weaves: June is Gay Pride Month!

The White House has announced that June will be Gay Pride Month, following in the historic footsteps of Black History Month, Women History Month and Hispanic Heritage Month. Even with this historic first, some gays are still hating on Obama. I am not saying their complaints aren't valid and shouldn't be voiced. But they need to be in perspective. First of all Obama has been in office a total of 4 to 5 months and even though he has done leaps and bounds compared to other Presidents, he hasn't even finished unpacking. Also he has a ass load of things that need to be done like the economy, the war, health care, etc. So no matter how special we gays are, we are not at the top of the list of issues affecting this country. Yes we want marriage rights and don't ask don't tell to be removed, but Obama is President of the USA and has to represent all of us and even though we know it is natural and needs to be done, there is still those who he has to convince and work with who don't feel the same way. To get rid of Don't Ask Don't Tell he has to still work with the military and deal with negative after effects such as violence against gay members and possible special training and change of environment. Just because something becomes law, doesn't mean everything becomes perfect, look at Black Civil Rights and the fact that Obama as President still has issues to work through 50 years later. Let us celebrate this milestone for what it is, a milestone and the fact that a President actually knows we exist and not as a issue or enemy like the last 8 years. So go out and let your Pride be shown this month so others realize that we are citizens and people too who deserve to be celebrated and not feared. Check out the Official Presidential announcement here.

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President & First Lady Obama!!!

I woke up to the beautiful realization that Obama is no longer President Elect but President. And if he turns out to be worst than Bush(Which better not happen!) I am excited not just he is the first African American Prez, but I am excited to see a loving and hot family in the White House. And if this first dance is any indication, there will be more(wedded!) action in the Oval office than Clinton and Kennedy combined! Eventhough in his speech to the world, Obama said we need to put down childish things, the video after the jump pretty illustrates how me and Skittles felt last night!
Daft Punk vs. Adam Freeland - "Aer OBAMA" from Gold Greendot on Vimeo

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Throw the Hateroade in the Trash!

I am still on the high from last night and literally just finish crying after watching Sherrie's comments on the View on how this election has affected her son. But even through the celebrations, history that was made, and even McCain, who re earned my respect with his speech last night, call for support of Obama, people are still hating. I wasn't even going to give them a second of press, but this morning while listening to the MJ Morning Show (For those who don't know he is a Tampa morning radio show host thats like the watered down Howard Stern) his comments of Obama and most of his listeners still trying to say their hate, I needed to get some things off my chest.

One: "He only won because he had all the BLACK vote!"-This is bullshit, yes he had the majority of the black vote and a good number most likely was casted just because he is black. But people forget the most important thing, even with 100% of the black vote, he still wouldn't have won. He still had to get the Latin, Asian, White, Indian, Biracial, etc, etc. He won with more than 7 million over McCain, with states like Ohio and Vermont that last time I checked wasn't having a Black College Reunion Fest Jammy Jam recently!
Two: "He is the first black President, but he had to do it by connecting with white people"-People forget that he is biracial and especially since his white Grandmother death, it will be wrong to deny that part of him. The true reason he won is because he is the literal face of America. Born from a white Midwest mother and a black African father, raised by a white grandparents. Struggled on welfare and became educated through affirmative action to Harvard, where he brought his new found education to the streets of Chicago and embraced the roots and culture of his African heritage. He embodies the hope of every struggling, educated, black, white, poor, rich, and in between American and he has let them know it is possible.
Three: "I Fear for my life because he is unexperienced and terrorist will try us"-Bitch terrorist has tried us under Clinton and Bush! Bush was in office a mere months and was tried and even tough he fucked up later on, he handled it like he could. During Clinton, people forget Oklahoma City and how we were tried, not by aboard, but from within, showing us that a threat can come from anywhere and a terrorist doesn't have one race, religion, or nation. Neither McCain or Obama has the experience of being a President, no one except Bush. That is the power and fear of the position as well as the benefit, because who ever comes in will have his way of handling the situation. And Obama, unlike McCain, seems to think before he acts and keeps his cool and stays honest and direct. No fear of him pushing the button just because someone coughed on him.
Four: "America has finally reached equality with Obama Election"-This is a great mile stone that many blacks have died from and just as recently as mother's generation, thought will never be done. But know one thing, this is only a stone in a many mile bridge to equality. We have many stones and hard work to go. Black people are still the minority and many more milestones to go. We are still being denied jobs, housing, education, and respect for our color. We are still being pulled over, arrested, placed in court, and disciplined just because of our race. We are still be lynched, killed, beaten, segregated, called slurs, and thought of as less than human because we are black. And we are still the butt of jokes, smiled to in our face and talked about to our backs, classed as thugs and ghetto, feared, and lied to by those who call us equal.

So let us do like like McCain and Obama asked, provide your support, because Bush has left alot of shit to deal with and we only got 4 years to at least get some smell out!

Posted By: Peaches!

*Side Note: But I am hating on Duval going to McCain and Amendment 2 passing making it illegal for me and Skittles to marry if we wanted to. Guess we will have to do it Brandy style and have a spiritual connection! Read more!

YES WE DID: President Obama!!!!

I am too busy crying tears of joy and celebrating to even form half of a sentence of describing the beauty of this moment. I pray God give him strength and protection to make this Nation great again!

Posted By: Peaches!

Wow! I can't believe that I lived to experience history in the making! It is truly great to have a African-American as President but most of all someone who I truly believe can make and stand for change! Congratulations to you Obama, you have worked damn hard to get here and now you have to work damn harder to get us back to the way we used to be in the good times. You have a strong wife, strong children, and more than half of a strong nation behind you waiting to see what happens next. Give it all you got and never give up because you definitely have hard obstacles ahead (more than usual and we all know why) and it's inevitable. I truly hope you make real change and in the process change the minds of those that doubted and are against you. Always know that you have made true history and now more than ever, NO ONE can ever take that away from you or us as a people. I pray we can change from a "Nation of the Divided" to a "Nation In Progress" to finally a "Nation Of Peace". Let's find a common ground and stand up to say "YES WE CAN and YES WE WILL!" Thank you for helping me see and believe that today anything is possible if you want it bad enough! May God protect you, your family, and staff through this journey in leading us to victory. God Bless You and God Bless America!
Whew!!!! OK, OK, OK now that I got my serious moment out of the way, let me ponder some funny things. Did you see Jesse Jackson in the crowd bawling?? Yes it was moving but it's funny that no one was talking to him and he did look like a lost child that couldn't find his mama! Also, did you see the massive sea of people in that park compared to McCain supporters at some hotel grounds? WOW! And when the news reporter was trying to speak with MLK's Daughter, why did Ms.King have to be talking to her on a small ass phone in a crowded black church while they were singing loud negro spirituals! You knew we all could hardly hear you!!! Now for Jacksonville, why did the Democratic Party Celebration have to be at the whitest country redneck club in town at Mavericks? I mean of all places we had to pick there? And now to McCain and his speech, do you think he was sincere? For a while I felt bad for him but then it switched over to Palin only because I realized that she was the one that got the campaign as high as it did and I saw her more than McCain, so Palin I'm sorry you didn't get to be President figuratively speaking. Regroup and try it again in four years, and this time make sure you step your game up and do things without Cain. And I have 4 words for Cain, BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME! Oh, and don't ever refer to Obama or anybody else as "That One!" again or you may get a chair to the head OK!? Let the church say WERD~ and I am through! Good night and let's have a pleasant 4 years!

P.S. : I'm not going to put up any links to follow the election coverage, I'm sure you can check any news website to find what you are looking for but Peaches may post a video or two. HOLLA!

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