captkevman

OK, so I really couldn’t pinpoint a “G” topic.

Oddly enough, every one of those items in the post title have a common theme: breaking down barriers of sexuality. Maybe I’ve got something subconscious going on here.

I recently saw the “Gaga at Google” interview, and since I pretty much don’t listen to the radio, I figured I’d see what all the fuss over this Lady Gaga persona was all about. Although I still question her fashion sense, I was rather impressed by her thoughts as an artist and I walked away from the interview with an overall positive impression.

I made the mistake of showing the interview to my wife, who was instantly smitten by Lady Gaga as an artist, and as a result, I’ve been listening to non-stop Gaga streaming over YouTube and Pandora for the past few days (another artist she’s obsessed-level nuts about is P!nk).

Lady Gaga is apparently an icon in the gay community. I can see why that would be the case, and I have a great deal of respect for her in that regard.

I believe gay rights is a civil rights issue, and I’m encouraged by the increasing acceptance of gays in modern society. Companies like Google, Apple, Disney and others are leading the way in recognizing committed same-sex relationships and other non-traditional families. Shows like Glee integrate gays and straights as if it’s just part of everyday life (which it is). And the U.S. military is even coming around to accepting every individual, regardless of sexual orientation.

I normally don’t soapbox about issues like this, but there are people whom I care a great deal about who are affected by this issue daily. Unfortunately, I can’t be more specific than that, because there are also other people whom I care a great deal about who have been conditioned to think that homosexuality is a damnable offense and that gays are hopeless sinners.

One day, each will reveal themselves to the other, and maybe some eyes and hearts will be opened.