Forward

It's time to grow up, there's always room for fun and I think I was distracted by the potential excitement of just fun itself. But now I'm realizing I forgot what I wanted. I forgot what I had thought, and I lost track of my coveted values. It's time to find out again, if I'm actually ready to take on things that are greater than myself. I never picture myself as other do. I'm starting to see that I'm bigger than even I realize. I'm well connected, I have great friends, great family, and a future ahead of me that I can't wait to explore. I've got infinite things to learn and I just need to be more open to them.

It might not be now, and it might not be here, but whatever it is, I'm looking forward to it.

Transcendence

True faith isn't born in a fad, or a game. It's instilled in the bond one creates between them and their beliefs. I'm not your average Christian. I don't believe in a Bible written by man to be the word of God. I'd rather pray to a spaghetti monster than look into such a heinous weapon. There are some great parts in the bible that I could see being used for the good of His people. There are also parts that I couldn't see my God saying or acting upon. Not just the verses on homosexuality, there are others that make no sense and I'm not afraid of my God. I love Him. My love of Jesus and the Holy Father transcends the "fake trends" that some decide to participate in.

Treat others with respect, compassion and love.

Not condemnation, hate and idolatry.

My greatest friends understand the true point of faith in Christianity. Ruth and Leslie, I love you so much. You're the greatest people in the world. You know what's right and true. What's in your heart. Not what a book, or a crazy man yelling behind a podium told you. My only faith left in humanity are people like you. I love you.

There's a time and place for everything, I wait and look for something I can't find until it comes down to the fact that I shouldn't try so hard. Things happen in time and I have a long time to figure things out. I'm only 20... 2 decades old and I'm still new to this world.

I over think things, I worry, and I stress but at the end of the day I have a lot going for me. Great friends, great family, a good future ahead of me, and I'm strong and prepared. That's more than what some have and I'm thankful for it everyday.

Tonight I lean on bended knee,

waiting for tranquility,

a place to find,

a soul entwined,

blissful in my muddled mind.

Waves

Life comes at you in waves, flooding emotions, feelings, struggles, hardship and any other overwhelming experience try and drown you. I've always known I would be fine as long as I had my head above water, no matter the current, no matter the pain. I'll be fine if my head is above water. I remember once in high school, I overheard my mom telling someone we were struggling to keep up, to stay afloat. It was true. Things changed when my mom and sister moved to Texas, I still had Dillon and I just needed to graduate but staying in Wyoming was one of the hardest things I've ever done. I stayed with my grandparents while my family moved 1100 miles away from me. I had to focus on school, it was the one thing that would drive me to the success of my future. I'm still driving toward that achievement with a few bumps on the way. But there's something I've always known, no matter how far away I was, I would always do what's best for me, and my family. They may not always look like the right decisions at first, but they end up paying off in the long run. These decisions are tough, life changing. But so far in my life, all I've learned is that change, is usually for the best. So stop resisting, embrace the excitement and give it a shot. The only thing you have to lose is what you no longer have.

Equality Prevails

So for one more year, I have rights. The "losing battle" I was supposed to be fighting or giving up on (according to skeptics) has prevailed in this session. House Bill 74 is dead, buried in the worthless arguments, lies, and insults that brought it about. All I have to say, is thanks. Thanks to all who fought to kill this bill, all to whom stood when it wasn't easy, to all degraded, threatened or frightened persons... we won this time.

Also, a thanks to all in favor of this bill, I'm now aware of the reality of my home states hatred and bigotry toward me. I'm no longer under the impression that this state is about equality or the "live and let live" attitude I grew up with. The illusion, the reflection in the mirror and smoke, is shattered. Irrevocably, the truth is revealed. The truth is, this was a stupid, bigoted, outrageous attempt at Supremacy. Make me the inferior and I'll show you my greatness, make me the minority and I will influence the majority, suppress my peers and I and we will rise from the ashes.

For another session, we have the right to be accepted, and justice will be upheld. This was your warning, next time we will be more prepared. As I expect our opponents will be. But we will be ready, we will discredit you, and we will bring EVERYTHING to the table. You won't have the upper hand, and you will fail again, even if we have to take this into the court system, we will prevail.

We might be fewer, or not all seen, but we stand together, all types in between.

The Rainbow always comes out after the tunderstorm, bright, vivid, and strong.

Fool Me Once

Underestimate me and you'll find you've made a pivotal mistake. There are things I may not be good at, and God knows that I'm not all-knowing. I don't have all the answers and I don't predict the future. But one thing is true.

I am me. I'm not a phase, a title, a description, or mistake. I'm Brody C Tate. I will never let myself be altered by the perspectives of others. Nor will I compromise myself. I'm gay, 110% the idea of lady parts DISGUST me, no offense girls but it's true. The thought of being physical with a woman repulses me and makes me sick to my stomach. That's gay. You can tell me "it may change one day" or "never say never" but the lack of faith you have in my sexuality only makes me see the true ignorance of your cognition. So check yourself before spitting blabber about me that you don't get. I won't settle down with a "nice girl" because I only have eyes for the guys. I have friends that are girls, my best friends are girls and if I haven't dated them yet... why would I ever date some girl in the future.

I love to be with men, it's natural for me and it's something that I will never deviate from.

Never.

So this is me, telling everyone else out there. If you think I'll change the way God made me, you can get the Hell out of my life.