Mrs. Raynier and I believe in love.  We are of the mindset that EVERYONE has the RIGHT to love, freely and to not hide due to their love.  Gabby and I have friends, family, colleagues who are gay, lesbian, straight, bisexual, transgender.  Our belief is that everyone that is in love should have the right to marriage.  Everyone should have the same rights, regardless of race, gender, sexuality.

I was fortunate to be raised in a family that DID NOT teach me prejudice and hate.  I was never told that a certain race was WRONG, never did my parents speak belittling and hate filled derogatory words about any race, culture or creed.   Equally, I was never taught that the love of two men or two women was wrong because it is NOT wrong.

Gabriella shares: My uncle was gay.  After many years of hiding himself within a marriage, he could not keep up the charade.  He declared his sexuality to the family, and introduced them to his partner after his divorce.   They had an amazing relationship with a love of art, music, sports, and most of all, each other.   And it was that love that she and her family embraced with open arms.

My best friend for over 15 years was gay.  He and I had an amazing friendship, and a wonderful journey through life until drug abuse changed him and we parted ways.  We did not end our friendship because of his sexuality, that was never an issue.

I went to Gay Pride every year before becoming too ill to attend anymore.  I am a member of the Human Rights Campaign (Read more...)

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