It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
Happy International BoyLove Day! For me, this is a day to remember how many of us are out there, everywhere, in untold numbers. Every single day, young males face their attractions to boys in silent desperation, alone and afraid. Some don't make it. And some give in to society's expectations of how they will behave. Today, I remember them.

Every day, there are millions of boys who crave adult attention, but have to cope without, because the boylovers of the world are too afraid to have boys as friends. Today, I remember how broken our society is.

But, most of all, today I remember the vast numbers of us who refuse to let society dictate our feelings. We disarm the haters with a simple smile; we refuse to be anything but proud. And why shouldn't we be proud? In the face of utter, universal condemnation, we live our lives as good and moral people, and we find happiness, acceptance, and love. We are optimists in spite of everything; we have hope for a better future for everybody. To me, this is what the International BoyLove Day is all about.