LGBT activism is my way of life, 24/7. I boldly display my activism everywhere I travel throughout the world. (Countries like Israel, Germany, Denmark, Austria, Iceland, just to name a few.) I sing and play to mostly straight audiences; I get my messages across loud and clear -- and because of my honesty and lack of fear, I've gained a lot of respect.
My two children (whom I adopted as a single GAY man) are being raised by myself and my partner of 5 years. In my community, we're the ONLY "OUT" gay couple around, and DEFINITELY the only one with children. (In Detroit, that's VERY hard to do!) My children witness our daily struggle in society, but most importantly, they see our RESPONSE to it. In turn, my children have learned to be proud of themselves -- whoever they grow up to be...
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