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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2011 11:25:01 GMT -5
He usually tweets form his i-Phone. Not always. He's been using his ipad also. The link to OOL yesterday was not tweeted from his iphone. Not always, but usually, even when he is home in LA. |
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Post by crispy on Jul 31, 2011 11:27:36 GMT -5
Ok, so here's a classic dilemma of a gay person leading an interesting in/out life. I really WANT TO POST THIS SONG ON MY FACEBOOK page. But I have too many "friends" who are previous or current clients. IS this OK? I think? Should I do this? No, I think, maybe not; wouldn't want to "Offend" anyone. Because my being gay forces people who I come out in support of gay people or as a gay person to think about my sexuality. Maybe I don't really want them to ponder my sexuality. It's easier to be in professional (and sometimes personal) relationship with straight people when what is at the forefront of their brains in not my sexuality. And 99% of my clients are straight women and their husbands. I'm really SURE most of their husbands do not want to know this about me, even if 75% are liberal free thinkers. Does this make sense? So this is my dilemma. I will likely post this under my anonymous FB account, but I do not have nearly as many "friends" there as it was built for safety purposes. I had not cried while hearing this song until I started thinking about sharing it. It strikes me hard that even I, liberal hippie child that I am have fear of being "found out". It wasn't until I came out that I had even an inkling of hiding anything about myself. I'm an extrovert, classically gregarious, love to have a good time, dance, party, work hard, play hard kind of woman. I am passionate in speech and actions about the things I believe in and care about and my activism as a lesbian has been lacking because of what my partner and I would risk in professional happiness and financial ability if a parent of a student, or a client/patient took offense at who I love. Until laws change, marriage for ALL is granted to those who decide to marry who they love, adoptions laws are changed so that in ALL states good parents would just be noted as good parents and gays can adopt children who need loving homes, this double life exits for almost anyone who is gay in this country. Adam, lucky Adam, has been gifted with a talent, coupled with insane confidence and belief in himself that he can be OUT LOUD PROUD every fucking day!! The music industry is not insulted by his sexuality on the whole. I am happy for him. amw, your posts today have been thought-provoking and heartbreaking. I wanted to post OoL on my Facebook page, too, but as Cassie said earlier, I don't share my personal obsession on a page that both friends and co-workers have access to. Also, I know my children will mock me (even more than they already do!). But what the hell, I'm coming out of the Lambert closet and posting it. I wonder how clients you know in a professional capacity would react? My experience is that most people skim over links on a Facebook page unless they are really interested in the subject. I realize what you're saying is that just the fact that you would even have to think about whether or not to post it is the real crime here, but maybe this would be seen as just a political statement. Or just a hot guy in a leather vest. Good luck on whatever you decide to do. |
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Post by wal on Jul 31, 2011 11:28:53 GMT -5
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Post by cookie on Jul 31, 2011 11:36:17 GMT -5
Ok, so here's a classic dilemma of a gay person leading an interesting in/out life. I really WANT TO POST THIS SONG ON MY FACEBOOK page. But I have too many "friends" who are previous or current clients. IS this OK? I think? Should I do this? No, I think, maybe not; wouldn't want to "Offend" anyone. Because my being gay forces people who I come out in support of gay people or as a gay person to think about my sexuality. Maybe I don't really want them to ponder my sexuality. It's easier to be in professional (and sometimes personal) relationship with straight people when what is at the forefront of their brains in not my sexuality. And 99% of my clients are straight women and their husbands. I'm really SURE most of their husbands do not want to know this about me, even if 75% are liberal free thinkers. Does this make sense? So this is my dilemma. I will likely post this under my anonymous FB account, but I do not have nearly as many "friends" there as it was built for safety purposes. I had not cried while hearing this song until I started thinking about sharing it. It strikes me hard that even I, liberal hippie child that I am have fear of being "found out". It wasn't until I came out that I had even an inkling of hiding anything about myself. I'm an extrovert, classically gregarious, love to have a good time, dance, party, work hard, play hard kind of woman. I am passionate in speech and actions about the things I believe in and care about and my activism as a lesbian has been lacking because of what my partner and I would risk in professional happiness and financial ability if a parent of a student, or a client/patient took offense at who I love. Until laws change, marriage for ALL is granted to those who decide to marry who they love, adoptions laws are changed so that in ALL states good parents would just be noted as good parents and gays can adopt children who need loving homes, this double life exits for almost anyone who is gay in this country. Adam, lucky Adam, has been gifted with a talent, coupled with insane confidence and belief in himself that he can be OUT LOUD PROUD every fucking day!! The music industry is not insulted by his sexuality on the whole. I am happy for him. amw- Part of me really wants to encourage you to go ahead and post the video link. This song is beautiful, the lyrics are personal to Adam but written in a way that allows people to see other types of unconventional love in them (bi-racial couples, mixed religions, whatever your friends and family disapprove of) and Adam's singing is exquisite. Q3 called it a love song, and I think that's right, but it doesn't focus on sexuality. I think people could listen to this, and be moved by this, without it shifting the way they think about you. But you are the one who has to figure out how much of your life ends up in other people's line of sight. I worked for a long time for a woman who seemed like one of the most out people I have ever met, but she always said "I'm out, but that doesn't mean all the time, with everyone." That made me sad for her and your dilemma makes me sad for you too. I wish love didn't have to be this complicated. |
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Post by Q3 on Jul 31, 2011 11:39:57 GMT -5
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Post by mahailia on Jul 31, 2011 11:42:51 GMT -5
Ok, so here's a classic dilemma of a gay person leading an interesting in/out life. I really WANT TO POST THIS SONG ON MY FACEBOOK page. But I have too many "friends" who are previous or current clients. IS this OK? I think? Should I do this? No, I think, maybe not; wouldn't want to "Offend" anyone. Because my being gay forces people who I come out in support of gay people or as a gay person to think about my sexuality. Maybe I don't really want them to ponder my sexuality. It's easier to be in professional (and sometimes personal) relationship with straight people when what is at the forefront of their brains in not my sexuality. And 99% of my clients are straight women and their husbands. I'm really SURE most of their husbands do not want to know this about me, even if 75% are liberal free thinkers. Does this make sense? So this is my dilemma. I will likely post this under my anonymous FB account, but I do not have nearly as many "friends" there as it was built for safety purposes. I had not cried while hearing this song until I started thinking about sharing it. It strikes me hard that even I, liberal hippie child that I am have fear of being "found out". It wasn't until I came out that I had even an inkling of hiding anything about myself. I'm an extrovert, classically gregarious, love to have a good time, dance, party, work hard, play hard kind of woman. I am passionate in speech and actions about the things I believe in and care about and my activism as a lesbian has been lacking because of what my partner and I would risk in professional happiness and financial ability if a parent of a student, or a client/patient took offense at who I love. Until laws change, marriage for ALL is granted to those who decide to marry who they love, adoptions laws are changed so that in ALL states good parents would just be noted as good parents and gays can adopt children who need loving homes, this double life exits for almost anyone who is gay in this country. Adam, lucky Adam, has been gifted with a talent, coupled with insane confidence and belief in himself that he can be OUT LOUD PROUD every fucking day!! The music industry is not insulted by his sexuality on the whole. I am happy for him. amw, thanks for again sharing what you face and have to deal with in your life. I'm sure it is very hard. I think that the more people express their true feelings, the more others can understand and relate to it. First, I am straight, but my son is gay, and is the first person I have been close to that is gay, so this is relatively new territory for me. I don't think I really thought much about the LBGT issues until a few years ago when I realized that my son was gay. Second, I so admire Adam for the way he is able to be himself, with no fear of living his life out loud and proud, and I think that the more people that can do this, the easier it will be for society in general to be more accepting and less judgemental. I have learned alot about love and life from Adam Fucking Lambert. Third, Outlaws of Love is not just about gays, it is a song about anyone who loves outside or their "acceptable" social sphere, and as such, may not necessarily be viewed as a "gay love song" by everyone. I think if you love the song, you should post it, if you are "out" as an AFL fan. If you are not "out" as an AFL fan, then this song would be the perfect opportunity...... I think many people will respond to the beauty and honesty of this song, and maybe some minds will become open. Fourth, it's hard to believe in 2011 that professional and personal relationships could be jeopardized by your coming out to them, maybe that is not true in all cases? Only you can answer this. We live in a very small town in far West Texas, and my son was very popular, a cheerleader (and I am quite sure the ONLY boy cheerleader in West Texas), class president, and very accomplished in high school. He is in college now, and he was out in hs, and now very actively involved in the gay community in Dallas, and everyone here knows of his activities because of all his friends on fb. He even got permission from his scholarship administrator to have a girl roommate since he is gay. I guess I am trying to say that I think that perceptions are changing, even if the laws haven't yet. I hope some day we can all openly love and show affection to who we want, without having to hide. A change is gonna come! |
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Post by Misha on Jul 31, 2011 11:44:15 GMT -5
Seems as if being Adam's production assistant paid of 8-): negativeneil Neil Lambert Life update: I'm doing event services and photography on the road with @hamiltonanthony until the end of august. 4 minutes ago Haha. Maybe I'll see him around (would be so weird) at a Jill Scott concert I'm going to in a few weeks. Anthony Hamilton is also on the bill. They're selling insanely priced tickets for an Anthony Hamilton Gold VIP Experience, so I guess Neil will have lots to do. Aww, someone at the concert posted about Adam and Sauli blowing kisses at each other at the end of Aftermath. "Sauli leaned forward and blew the kiss and then he just had this huge smile on his face." More here: I think it was just at the end of Aftermath. it's all blurring together a little. Sauli leaned forward and blew the kiss and then he just had this huge smile on his face. I didn't look at him during Outlaw of Love but my sister said he was standing up and leaning way forward the whole song. j.mp/pvhlgW And a gif of the kiss from @illuxxia: twitpic.com/5yv8eyAww  Gotta go, but yay for recaps to read later! |
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Post by wal on Jul 31, 2011 11:44:34 GMT -5
More videos popping up, the FYE includes DJ's intro.
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Post by Q3 on Jul 31, 2011 11:46:42 GMT -5
I am expected a flood of videos from this concert today as people get home and start uploading. There should be some excellent footage and many more photos from this concert. So many people captured it.
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Post by Q3 on Jul 31, 2011 11:52:54 GMT -5
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