I came out on April 20th, 1990.

[swimboy]

Today I turn 16. I can get my gay driver's license now! :rofl:

[tjwmason]

1. Congratulations on 16 years.

:hug:

It's always an horrifically daunting step to take, but one which one does have to take at some point.

:loveya:

[LaurenG]

2. Yay

:toast: :thumbsup: :loveya:

[Left Is Write]

3. Congratulations!

(Will you be getting a new gay car to go with your gay driver's license?)

:)

[swimboy]

9. I like the way you think!

but I'm on my bicycle today!

[eyepaddle]

14. Did somebody just cue up Queen right now?

:P

[LeftyMom]

18. That'd be a red Miata right?

:D

[swimboy]

31. Perfect!

:thumbsup:

[Magrittes Pipe]

4. Happy coming-out day!

:party::bounce::toast:

[swimboy]

10. Thanks, man!

:toast:

[auntAgonist]

5. Happy B-day SwimBoy!

Make sure they get a good photo for that license!
:party: :party: :party: and DRIVE SAFELY!


aA

[billyskank]

6. Five years till you can have a gay beer!

:party:

[tjwmason]

8. Unless he comes over here

then it's only two - plus nobody cares even about that age, so he could have a gay beer right now. :beer:

(Just trying to give him even more incentive to visit :D )

[swimboy]

59. I think I probably will visit one of these days.

:D :D :beer: :D

[swimboy]

11. And I've been casting gay votes all these years already!

You've helped me remember not to gay drink and gay drive.

[mikeytherat]

27. Now that you are 16, you need to get your red Z4

But try not to look like Barbie driving one of her accessories!

mikey_the_rat
PS
In your coming out honor, we went to see "The Stops" last night - it was a hoot!

[swimboy]

30. Great car for Malibu Swimboy (TM)

We've got to try to see "The Stops". Thanks for recommending it.

[AngryAmish]

12. Schimtt's Gay?

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

7. Not in NJ. You just have a driver's permit

You can have a provisional license next year and a real one in two years. Just be patient.

[jukes]

13. good 1!

i was at a loss for a sarcastic response!

[ThomCat]

15. Woo Hoo!

Happy Birthday! :party:

I hope you've got a 16 year old S.O. to share it with. :P

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

16. OMG! Your gayness and Adolph Hitler share a birthday!!!11!1!11atan(pi/4)1!

[swimboy]

21. Nooooooo!!!

I cannot accept that.

[NewWaveChick1981]

17. Happy Birthday and congratulations!

When my brother came out in 1989, it was both traumatic and liberating for him. No matter what, you are who you are, and there is no denying it (although people try!). I hope your family and friends love you as much as I love my brother. :)

Have a great day! :D

[swimboy]

23. Thanks--

Yes, the process generates a lot of personal stories getting from Point A to Point B with the extended family, but it's all good now! :D

[NewWaveChick1981]

26. :)

I know the journey has had its ups and downs for you. I applaud you for being aware enough at that young age to be able to speak up. :)

[jpgray]

19. You can charge whomever took your "out" virginity with statutory

:P

[mikeytherat]

20. I remember that - five days after I got engaged

Remember, there are no secrets in the Tenor section!

Congrats on being yourself!

:hug:

mikey_the_rat

[tjwmason]

22. Sounds about right for a tenor line.

Never can trust them - this nice deep resonant bass says you're all a bunch of girls anyway. :P :hi:

[mikeytherat]

24. Watch it - I can sing Baritone all the way up to First Soprano

Range, baby. Its all about the range!

I am, however, a bassist - does that get me any cred?

Check out my stash!

:P

mikey_the_rat

[tjwmason]

33. That's certainly quite some stash.

Makes me wonder if you're trying to make up for something :P

[swimboy]

29. Wind me up, will you?

[tjwmason]

37. If you want me to wind you up - I will certainly do so

:P

I take it, b.t.w., that you're wearing a green carnation today in celebration.

[swimboy]

47. Did the news really travel that quickly?

Thanks, man. The straights should be proud to have you as their mole in our tenor section. :thumbsup:

[mikeytherat]

54. I don't know if it was that very day, but I knew pretty soon

mikey_the_rat

[KitchenWitch]

25. Happy closetless anniversary!

:woohoo:

[swimboy]

46. Thank you, Miss Witch!

:loveya:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

28. My dear swimboy!

Happy Birthday to you! I'm sure your coming out day was difficult.....

So, biggo congrats on taking that necessary step! You have such a good soul and heart.....

:loveya: :hug:

[swimboy]

35. Thank you very much, Peggy!

I had fun teasing you about the pictures of you in the closet! No matter how spacious and well-appointed your closet might be, it is better to come out! :rofl:

:loveya: :hug: :loveya:

[Shine]

32. I applaud your Courage and Authenticity, swimboy. Good for you!

:applause: :hug: :pals:

[swimboy]

40. Thanks very much, Shine!

:pals:

[Misunderestimator]

34. Woohooooo!! Congratulations, swimboy!

Damn... by your logic, this makes me 24! :bounce:

[swimboy]

39. Thanks, and congratulations to you too!

By billyskank's logic, you are old enough to buy me some gay liquor! :thumbsup:

[Arugula Latte]

36. Congrats!

And let's spare a thought for your Mom, who helped you "come out" originally ... (Maybe it's the memory of five hours of pushing with my first that makes me say that ;) ... ) :toast:

[swimboy]

65. Thank you for thinking of her--

she wrestled with it at the time and emerged as the champion she has always been.

To Mom! :toast:

[sundog]

38. .

[underpants]

41. Came out of what?

High school?

[swimboy]

42. No, a fogbank

:rofl:

[Oeditpus Rex]

43. Are the rules different

for DWG?

Like, if you make a hand signal for a turn, does your wrist have to be limp?

And are you allowed to use the steering wheel as an air keyboard to anyone other than Bette Midler and Cher?

:toast: Happy rebirthday, d00d.

[swimboy]

48. When I want to turn, I just use the indicator and

the world revolves around me! :P

[Oeditpus Rex]

51. I thought that was about light bulbs

Sigh... I've got so much to learn... :(

[terrya]

44. Happy coming out anniversary day!

It's a proud moment, indeed. :-)

[swimboy]

45. Thanks so much, terrya!

:hug:

[Love Bug]

49. Happy birthday, you young whippersnapper!

:party:

on edit: oops. I meant this to come off the original post!

[LaraMN]

50. You get the license, but you cant drink the gay beer.

Or rent a gay car.

:rofl:

:thumbsup:

[swimboy]

52. I'm going places--we'll see what happens!

:loveya:

[AllegroRondo]

53. So you're the reason for 4/20 ?

thanks!

[swimboy]

60. Now don't go confusing cause and effect!

B-) :smoke: B-)

[RetroLounge]

55. Well, when you get your Miata

Come and pick me up and we'll go for a drive...

:hi:

RL

[swimboy]

61. I will do that.

That will be another date to commemorate! :hi:

[Jazz2006]

56. Congrats, swimboy!

Just think, in just two more years, you can cast a gay ballot!!

(although it may not be counted)

:toast:

[progmom]

57. congratulations, swimboy

Something to be very proud of. :hug:

[swimboy]

58. Thanks, progmom!

:pals: :loveya: :pals: You too!

[wildhorses]

62. Congatulations, swimboy

are you sweet sixteen and never been kissed?

[swimboy]

63. Ummm, not exactly . . .

:evilgrin:

[In_The_Wind]

64. hey ~ swimboy

:loveya:

[AussieDave]

66. Congratulations, mate - quite a milestone !!

I guess this means you're legal, right ??

:o

[swimboy]

75. Street smart and street legal!

Be afraid, be very, very afraid . . .

:rofl:

[Robeson]

67. Happy 16th!....

...:party:

[SeattleGirl]

68. Your GDL?????

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Hissyspit]

69. Gay learner's permit in North Carolina.

:P

[bigwillq]

70. Congrats swimboy!

:toast: :bounce: :hi: :hug: :pals:


Happy Birthday! :pals:

[swimboy]

76. Thanks, smilin' bigwill!

:D :hug: :pals: :D

[Heidi]

71. Congratulations, my friend!

:hug:

[swimboy]

77. Thank you, Heidi!

:hug: This calls for a cinnamon roll! :9

[AussieDave]

78. Cinnamon roll.......

guaranteed to make me roll over and let you scratch my belly..........

[Debbi801]

72. Happy coming out day!!!

:bounce: :toast: :party: :toast: :bounce:

[ScreamingMeemie]

73. Happy Re-Birthday swimboy! In honor of the occasion, I will increase

your curfew to midnight. There is nothing that you can do after midnight besides get into trouble young man.

:loveya:

[swimboy]

74. Thanks, MrsG!

Now I have both motive and opportunity!

:loveya:

[tjwmason]

80. Perhaps getting in to trouble is his aim....

It certainly sounds that way to me ;)


Plus :kick: for swimboy.

[swag]

79. Happy anniversary.

If only they'd bring back drive-in movies.

[NMMNG]

81. Congratulations

I couldn't get my gay license until I was 16.5 .

[swimboy]

83. Thanks, Buffy!

We had to wait, but we're in the driver's seat now! :hi:

[TheProphetess]

82. Many congrats to you!

:yourock: EP and I think you are the cat's meow. :)

BTW, I wore my "gay? fine by me?" t-shirt (see http://www.finebyme.org) to teach my class last Tuesday. Our topic for the day was prejudice and discrimination so it seemed appropriate. Plus we had a gay alum on campus that day giving a convocation about how he established the first LGBT support group on our campus back in the early 80's. Today the group is called the Gay-Straight Alliance, which I think is a great title.

[swimboy]

84. Thanks, Prophetess!

Thank you also for the excellent support you showed with your Fine by Me t-shirt. It is great to see the support people can find now that just wasn't around when I was in high school and was just being begun by some very brave people when I was in college. Thanks for informing me about the website too.

swimboy love to my favorite family of Prophets! :loveya:

[ComerPerro]

85. I don't wanna know what this is or what it lets you do