gay warrior

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is there a gay men's movement? what is it? what does it look like? am i invited? do i wanna go?

when i google gay warrior this is what i find: click here


part of me wonders where my path will lead. i guess i should be
happy with where i am and i wish i could be just that. however, there is something inside me that wonders what's next? and i feel it's necessary and right to honor those questions. there is much talk in my circles at work around the gay men's leadership academy. it's a derivative of eric rofes' many years of work around creating a healthier community for gay men.

i am not sure if i can attend, but i would very much like to attend the next 4 day leadership training in guernevile CA in march. i would be happy to entertain attending with the companionship of any of my online community. i count on and respect all of you. and i really believe that gay men in recovery have an amazing opportunity to make recovery and abstinence and not-partying much less fearful. it's not preaching that our contemporaries need. but i think that having gay men in recovery visible in our collective communities will open a wonderful door.

below is an excerpt from the gay wisdom website. please peruse it on your own. and my understanding is that scholarships are fairly simple to obtain if financial concerns are the barrier.

This growing movement requires a new generation of leaders of all ages who are willing to go back to their home communities and lead the fight for innovative strategies, organizing, and programs. With the skills you develop at the LEADERSHIP ACADEMY you can become part of a national movement to:

create programs that build upon the strong strengths and assets of gay men
toss out shame and fear and panic as central strategies for health promotion
celebrate the strategies that work!