Glitter guards the fearless

Yes, I am an Anglican Christian, and I do believe that God exists. Call it a fault if you want, but it helps me to be stronger and more hopeful every day.

I am also dear friends with 4 gays, 2 bisexuals, a poly-amorous, 4 self-professed sluts, and 1 asexual. I am brave enough to admit that I would go to any of their altered marriages even though I would first need to clarify that I have my personal contention over their need to 'marry'. God gave us marriage, and he told us how we should do it - the same boring but lovely way that my 50+ christian friends have done it. But I am not about to go saying that my non-neuro-typical friends shouldn't have a committed life-long safe partnership in which they can rely on recognition of duty should the other be put in harms way. Their love may not be usual, but they deserve to be safe and loved none the less.

If I were to avoid my non-neuro-typical friends' weddings, then I probably shouldn't have gone to the 5+ non-christian weddings I went to, the 7+ times I was a flower girl, nor should I have worked as a wedding florist on 5 years worth of weddings. I also don't agree with the way my pastor runs my church, but that didn't stop me from going for 5 years.

This article is going to cause trouble because it is such a hot topic - my blood is boiling even now. But the fact of the matter is, just because I don't parade my sin doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Just because you aren't following what the interpretation says, or what I believe, doesn't mean that I am not going to feast at the same table as you.

Besides we gave them Christmas and it means we get to talk with them about it. Let's give them something to help us talk about marriage - maybe not necessarily 'marriage' itself, but something just as important. We should really be mad at the pollies (not our brothers and sisters) for turning 'marriage' into a public sanction when they took it out of church and added it to 'Births, Deaths, Marriages'. It became just another thing you did. No wonder they couldn't win it back for us, the whole thing is a joke because of 'Married at First Sight'. That's what we should be mad at. This whole debate is like fighting over Facon; you can tell me it isn't bacon and I'll agree, but we're okay with feeding it to the vegetarians?

Tommy Murphy, playwright | screen writer

‘Our glitter’s a bit sharper, our dance steps have a bit more sass, the Dykes on Bikes rev a little louder this year because we’ve just been reminded why we have Mardi Gras. It has demonstrated over the years its striking power to open the eyes of the fearful.’

Glitter is the opposite of being afraid because it is living proud. Happy Gay Christmas everyone.

-This post is specifically dedicated to my loving friend Andrew who taught me that you can be two truths in one.