This is the first election I am not canceling my Dad's vote for President. My Dad, rest his soul passed away in 2006, believing his permanent Republican Majority was going to rule this country for a thousand years. A quick note about my Dad, he didn't vote for Bush in 2000, Bush was too liberal, my Dad grabbed his pitchfork and voted for Rachel Maddow's odd partner, Pat Buchanan.
Having a Dad like that didn't make coming to terms with my sexuality easy. I was raised to believe that Adam and Eve was what God had in store for me, even when I looked over and saw how much dreamier Adam would be with Steve. There were a lot of things growing up I assumed about myself, and society I have drawn into question...
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