I think I should have been blogging from the beginning. The thought crossed my mind a couple of times but I never got around to actually making one. Now, what with all that has happened, I think it's time to start. This is going to be a place to share my personal thoughts and opinions about things going on with the Williams Lake Gay/Straight Alliance. I might invite a couple of other members to join, too, and then they can offer their own thoughts and opinions. That's just it, though - this blog does not reflect the thoughts and opinions of the entire GSA.
I've realized lately that politics - especially left-wing politics - are a sensitive subject anywhere, let alone in a small town like Williams Lake. You have to be careful what you say and who you say it to. You have to respect other people and try to see things from their perspective. No matter what, though, you can't stray too far from your own beliefs and aspirations. You can be an objective voice of reason without forgetting about who you are.
I'm going to do a couple of posts about past GSA events and issues - our bake sales, Get Loud (From The Silence Comes The Noise), several problems that have been brought to our attention, and then what everybody is really interested in - Anti-Homophobia Week and the media storm that has surrounded it so far.
It's Thursday now, so the fourth day in, and the media attention is starting to die down, so why should I start talking about this all now, right? The reason I'm starting now is because even if Anti-Homophobia week, the Williams Lake GSA's struggle is just beginning. I have been slowly losing my faith in our cause all week, after every new thing that happens. I haven't really been eating or sleeping right, because I feel just sick about...everything. I just had a perfect stranger tell me I looked pale and sickly - thanks, stranger.
I don't want to lose my faith, because I'm genuinely passionate about everything we stand for. I want equality and acceptance for everybody regardless of sexuality. I think almost everybody who lives here has a love-hate relationship with the town. Lately it's been mostly hate for me, but honestly, all I have to do is walk down Third Ave to go get a cup of coffee at the Bean Counter and I remember why this place is home, why I'm strangely fond of the community and why I want to keep on fighting to open people's eyes.
Hello!
ReplyDelete(Wow, it feels awkward to be doing this)...
I wanted to thank you for doing everything you've been doing (this seemed like as good a place as any). As a bisexual teen in 100 Mile House (and homeschooled, which doesn't exactly help with the feeling of isolation) it was really wonderful to hear about your group from my mom, even if it was because of the problems with your Anti-Homophobia weeks. It just made me remember (because it can be hard to, sometimes) that I'm not the only one, and that there is this group that is openly fighting homophobia and people's perceptions of normalcy, and that they are only an hour's drive away.
So... thank you. :)