It's 'Day Without a Gay' Day

If you're reading this at work, you're either not gay, or you're a huge sellout. Or you're just in denial.

Today is "Day Without a Gay Day," a somewhat loosely organized protest aimed at recent anti-gay legislation like California's Proposition 8 and Arkansas' heinous adoption ban. The idea is simple:(from daywithoutagay.org)

On December 10, 2008 the gay community will take a historic stance against hatred by donating love to a variety of different causes.

On December 10, you are encouraged not to call in sick to work. You are encouraged to call in "gay"--and donate your time to service!

According to the Chicago Tribune, some are urging gay people to cease any and all economic activity for the day, also, in hopes of hitting haters in the purse as well. It's a novel shift to "We're queer, we're not here, do you really want to get used to it?"

How well will this work? It's tough to say. Participation in something like this depends heavily on getting the word out. If nothing else, it should result in record work attendance by homophobes.

I'd like to see this work, so I'd like to suggest additional rules:

* If you're gay, but also really unpleasant to be around, go ahead on in to work.

*Instead of a flat boycott, gay people should instead all buy the same thing. Just pick something, cause an instant shortage of Twinkies, maybe, and I guarantee that grabs attention.

*Get up really early, sneak into work, and leave a pile of clothes on your chair. They'll think you all got raptured, and really freak out.

Gay used to mean happy. Maybe if this thing works out, it will again.