Juliet

I was born in 1976 by my parents, of course. A straight mother and a gay father. They divorced when I was one. My mother remarried when I was two and I learned of my biological father when I was 14 years old. I didn’t decide to meet him until I was 24. This decision I would later realize to be the biggest regret of my life.

My upbringing was that of Roman Catholic. We didn’t really go to church every Sunday, but I did go to Catholic school until the fourth grade, which was enough for me! I later transferred to public schools which was much better.  Although outside of school I was somewhat a loner, I mixed in with everyone pretty well, but I was mostly introverted and quite.

I finally met my real father at age 24 after hearing constant rumors that he was HIV positive and possibly had full blown AIDS. We didn’t have your normal reunion you might think of. It was at his father’s funeral. I went with cousins, not knowing he’d be there. I was told he was too sick. Not ever seeing a picture of him, I knew it was him as soon as I saw him. It was like looking into a mirror. He knew me right away. We hugged and cried and just talked briefly after the funeral. I only saw him twice after that before he passed away in 2001.

It wasn’t until I was 27 and engaged to be married did I finally have the courage to come all the way out of the closet. Remembering my mother talk about how hard the divorce of my father was with two small children, I didn’t want to make the same mistake by hiding who I was. So, living with my fiancee at the time in Tampa, we ended it mutually and I moved back home. We remained great friends. Shortly after I returned home was about the time I met Juliette, co-writer/co-creator of www.julietandjuliette.com and Creator of www.leztown.com AND www.nextgenerationpride.com! You may have seen us at our booth at Cincinnati and Columbus Pride every year!  We actually met on Myspace and became instantly attached to one another. We became great friends and have been ever since.

If you know me personally, you’ll know that I LOVE EVERYONE! I always try to see the best in people and I accept everyone exactly as they are. However, I have no tolerance for those that judge others based on age, race, sexual orientation or espeically gender identity. I have many friends, and a few ex’s who are transgender and I will not tolerate any discrimination towards them, especially in the gay community. Yes, there are some out there that don’t think the Trans community is part of our community….they are.

 I volunteer a lot with our local AIDS agency. This is a way I can give back to the same agency that helped my father. I am hoping/trying to start on a book loosely based on my life. I love writing and I love writing for this blog. I also like to pretend that I know how to paint and take pictures…haha (You may see more of that on our Myspace page later).  I hate injustice and will do whatever is in my power to help change it and bring equality to all! Young, old, black, white, gay or straight or transgendered…Everyone deserves equality.

I look forward to having more success with this blog and with writing in the future! I love my family, friends and especially my readers!

So, I hope that gives you a better idea as to who I am! Look for Juliette’s bio coming soon!

Thanks everyone! Please feel free to tell me about yourself! We’re all family here!

Juliet