Having been away for some time, we have perhaps missed some of the introductions of our newer forumites. In lieu of scripting an additional 10 facts, (which can be found in the early pages of this thread,) We thought We would simply re-introduce ourself to our beloved "Newbies".
We are known here on the forum as "Her Majesty", a title given to us in recognition of activities performed in years past for the benefit of the LGBTQ community, where we held titles and performed to raise $$ for those in need.
When not in persona, we are Markymark, who is a 50+ gentleman, in a serious long term marriage ( I love that word) to the love of his life, Carl. Together, we live with our dogs, as well as some fish, turtles and other denizens of nature that occupy the pond in our backyard.
We still work to raise awareness within the LGBTQ community, and have begun working outreach to the straight community we are all a part of. Carl and I have most recently been involved in neighborhood wide discussions, which are aimed at helping to garner straight support for the dismantling of Prop 8, by the people, not just the courts.
In our spare time, we spend hours floating around the Delta region of California on our 42' SeaRay, traveling in, around and out of San Francisco Bay, going as far as Santa Cruz, and the Farollones Islands. In whatever remaining time we have is spent working to keep Carl healthy, ( He is a 26 year survivor of AIDS) and to spend time with our families, including two adult sons, Josh and Erik, an ex-wife we both love dearly, and two mothers and one father.
All this last portion I only mention as a way of showing our younger members that the founders of the Trevor Project are right. IT DOES GET BETTER! Hang in there!
For the rest of it, We wish you all, Blessings and prosperity of friends and health for the coming year.