One Year Later Pulse Nightclub
Today is a difficult day for most of us in the LGBT community. It is, as you know, the 1 year anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub Massacre in Orlando, Florida. We know the outcome. We will be reminded of it for the rest of our lives, every June 12th as we are of other tragic dates in our immediate timeline of life.
I don’t want to be sad today. I want to celebrate my sweet friend Eddie Sotomayor who lost his beautiful, happy, loving life that fateful night.
The picture here is the last time i saw Eddie. I chose this one because of the story and I am gonna share it with you all:
I was in Tampa with the BOTS Tour and Eddie came to see me with Al & Chuck’s Al Ferguson, his friend (and mine), mentor and boss. Now, just know that i NEVER go out after the shows. I mean never, EVER. I LOVE my sleep and without it, my voice goes bye bye very easily and since i sing live, that isn’t good. BUT…..That night the girls all went to a local bar because our old friend (I mean that figuratively but mostly literally) Lady Bunny was in town performing so I thought, “Al and Eddie are here and so is Bun Bun, and WHEN is the next time that THIS motley crew would be together again?” so I actually went out. YES! So, Al and Eddie wait until I changed out of my show clothes and got my luggage on the tour bus then we all went together. We went upstairs into the VIP area, watched Bunny’s show but then as the drunks started reallllllly hitting it hard, that is when i wanted to quit it. Hard. I couldn’t find Al so Eddie being Eddie, he said, “dont worry about Al, I will walk you back to your hotel and I will tell Al you love him and you’ll see him soon.” Sounded like a plan. So we walked back to the hotel, like a 15 minute walk or so, chatting about the next Drag Stars at Sea cruise, his boyfriend, my family (Eddie had a special relationships with my daughters) and my career, etc. Eddie always cared. He always had the kindest words to me ABOUT me that it almost felt unwarranted. I am not good at taking compliments (if you listen to the podcast you know that i am working on this!) but Eddie would never have it and was always throwing them at me so i had no choice but to accept and receive.
That walk was May 15th. That was the last time i got to see Eddie.
This picture is from that night. May 15th.
I am so grateful for May 15th.
Eddie, your love and support meant more to me than you will ever know. The way you made my daughters feel meant more to me than you will ever know. The way you included a very awkward teenage girl who was struggling so desperately and made her know that her opinion mattered and that eating snails was a good thing meant more to me than you will ever know. Your smile meant more to me than you will ever know. YOU meant more to me than you will ever know.
RIP baby
Michelle, David, Lillie and Lola
*for anyone who lost someone on that tragic day a year ago today, i ask that you try to use today for celebrating the life of your loved one and raise their spirits up where they belong. I LOVE YOU
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Panic! At the Disco Is #Winning
After Westboro Baptist Church said they were going to picket at their Kansas City show, Panic! at the Disco had the most epic response of tweets ever. Ready? Oh yeah, they also went on to donate 5% of all merch sold that night to the Human Rights Campaign. I’m not sure who thought fighting with hate was the way to win, but clearly love tramples all over hate. Lesson for the day, every day: Choose love, not fear/hate. I love Panic! and can’t wait to take my daughters to see them in August. Well done, boys.
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Musical Pitty
As a Pitbull rescuer/lover this video truly shows the nature of the Pitbull Terrier. Yes there have been awful stories about Pits, but what you need to know is that is not the nature of the breed, it is the irresponsibility of the owner. Dogs are trained to kill, not born to kill. If you are looking for a family dog, pits are exactly that. Please consider rescuing a pit and making it part of your family.
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Pussy Saves Lives
See boys? Pussy can save lives! This is actually quite amazing. You hear all of the time about dogs saving kids lives but look at this cat attack the HELLLLL out of that vicious, child-attacking dog. Love knows no race, gender or species. Love it. Before you lash out at the parent either, notice as quickly as she heard something going on, she was there. This was a sneak attack by a dog that should not have been outside without a leash and the owner walking it. This is why dogs get a bad rep, poor pet ownership and that is where WE fail the pet. Thank GOD this wasn’t worse than it was and the boy is okay.
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Cameron Diaz Explains Relationships and Why They Don’t Work
According to Cameron Diaz, monogamous relationships don’t work. Cameron says, “I don’t know if anyone is really naturally monogamous. We all have the same instincts as animals. But we live in a society where it’s been ingrained in us to do these things. A lot of people chase after it because they’ve been told, ‘This equals happiness. They chase it, they get it and then they find out, ‘Why did I think this was going to make me happy? I’m miserable.”‘ Look, I don’t know if I disagree 100%, but at the same time, I have been married to the same man for almost 17 years and for the first time in my life, I have no interest in cheating. I have cheated on pretty much every long term boyfriend I ever had sadly, that is how I knew my David was the “one”. I think if you find the one, on both sides mind you, because just one of you being the one doesn’t help, then monogamous is A-ok and it works for you. A grand statement for all of society doesn’t work for me, though it is an opinion and we’ve all got one. I think Cammy hasn’t found her soulmate and I hope she does in this lifetime.
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