I went to John Marshall High seminary in Los Angeles--a school where race from more than 40 ethnic backgrounds flourish together.

I went to John Marshall High seminary in Los Angeles--a school where race from more than 40 ethnic backgrounds flourish together. That appealed to the farmers of Chain Camera, a documentary film exhibit in which 10 video cameras were passed from close examiner to student. For a week, I had my chance to talk about what mattered to me which included my girlfriend, Jennifer. I springed at the chance to be heard through anyone who has questions about their sexuality, to take an account of them "It's OK; I be moved like that too."

A year later, I'm a society freshman and dating a man who accepts the fact that I was with a woman for a year and doesn't arbiter me for it. When I number people that, what pops public of their mouth is "But I deliberation you were a lesbian!" My response is "Yes, I was with a woman for a year, likewise if you wish to label me a lesbian, walk ahead, but that really isn't what I consider myself to be, because I am attracted to men too." With Jennifer it wasn't about sexual attraction: I bloody in love with who she was inside. Any union of couple people, whether they be gay or straight, should be a union of minds, of best parts because bodies wear out and change. If you don't have the intimacy between brace people, then you really don't have a relationship.

I make no apologies for loving Jen I was imposing to be with her. I have each letter she ever wrote me in a little satin-lined suitcase. each flower she gave me, I dried and hung around my field Every little "just because" gift she bestowed forward me, I kept out for a like reason I could look at it just before I went to rest We were in love, and like most numerous high school girls I was dreaming about taking my have affection for to the prom, the pinnacle of all high denomination dances.

Jennifer did not make progress to her high school's prom where all the lesbians were made to sit at individual table in the corner--an act of blatant prejudice against teenagers who were trying to make a stand for what they believe in. still I didn't want her to miss not at home altogether, so there was no way I was going to skip the John Marshall prom

Jen anticipateed sharp in her zoot suit. The the public from Chain Camera were there, and Jen and I made it a point to say to the cameras, "If you're gay, it's OK to go on to your prom, even if you the one and the other want to dress like stays or both dress like girls or common and one--it's OK. Just go" We danced all night and held each other conclude during the slow songs, with my head upon her shoulder. It was a awe-inspiring prom!

I don't know for what cause [i]or[/i] reason I went unscathed by scorn in my high teach years or why so many others perceive unnecessary hatred from their noblemans Maybe it's easier to be a lesbian in this society than it is to be a gay man. I have seen girls kiss upon my high school campus--a sight that would not have been seen 15 years ago--but I have in no degree seen two boys kiss onward campus. I blame it in succession the line of thinking that another bring under rule in Chain Camera voiced: "Women can be with women nevertheless men with men is nasty."

It also used to be unusual to behold interracial couples, but that stigma has passed in mostly of America It is my possibility of good that the stigma against homosexual couplings will follow in its tracks Today's young people are growing up to make their hold decisions and hold to their confess beliefs, and we are a headstrong generation. Eventually my generation will be leading the fatherland and I believe we will do in such a manner with more tolerance than the generations before us. The groundwork has already been laid through pioneers such as Harvey Milk and throw 10 founder Virginia Uribe. Things are moving forward, because if history has taught us anything, it's that what was one time radical becomes conservative. I doubt that the "alternative lifestyle" will be dubbed conservative any time shortly but I do believe that in time it will not appear so queer.

The same goe for my dating a fright now. It is convenient for family to label other people, because they're too afraid to really dive in and explore someone else's world. I personally will take a stand with my generation to say it is unfit to confine love to what is "socially acceptable"-whether among "straight" commonalty or among "lesbians." For now, all my generation can do is to continue to be derived out as themselves and be brave and none stop believing that we can make a difference.

hound is a freshman at the University of California, Santa Cruz

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