The anonymous activist

So I'm this gay guy who is pretty passionate about gay issues and gay equality.  I'm often finding myself on Youtube learning about other people's opinions and generally trying to understand where the world stands.

Ellen...

Obama...

Alan Keys (nutcase)...

 

and general video blogs of people’s opinions of the ’gay lifestyle’...

 Pattern?

... and here I am festering and wanting to have a voice.  But, I'm too scared to be out.  I'd love to post a video blog to say what I want, but I'm not that out and I already know what my family's reaction would be if I did something like that.  I'm jealous of those who have the courage to post videos such as the one above.

I'm also verging on a career in the entertainment industry, and I really don't want to be known as that gay actor/singer/presenter/etc.  I know that is bad in a way, but it is already stressful enough excel in this industry without being given a stereotype to start off with.

So, I thought the best alternative is to create a blog anonymously.  Where I can voice my opinion and reach a bigger audience, without compromising some of the other aspects of my life.  Yet.

I know one day I will reveal my identity.  But now is just not the right time.

So until I face that fork in the road,  I shall be an anonymous activist.

-Forky