Tag: Love
Texas lawmaker pops question to partner on statehouse floor
This post is to show how to do good protest and positive push back against the new maga oppression. Show them we are here, we are alive, and we will continue to be in public view living our lives fully. I love the courage of this couple. Hugs
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by Filip Timotija – 01/14/25 3:47 PM ET
Eric Gay, Associated Press file
A large Texas flag hangs from the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, on Jan. 14, 2019.A Texas lawmaker got down on one knee and proposed to his longtime partner on the statehouse floor during the first day of the 89th legislative session.
Texas Rep. Venton Jones (D-Dallas) popped the question to Gregory Scott Jr. on Tuesday, right before other lawmakers were set to be sworn in, according to a video posted on X by a WFAA reporter, an ABC affiliate.
Scott said yes. The couple were surrounded by family, friends and colleagues.
“We just got engaged on the House floor,” Jones said.
Jones, a second-term lawmaker, represents Texas House District 100, which encompasses parts of South Dallas, West Dallas, East Dallas and Oak Cliff, including other areas.
“In a time when our love and our very existence are challenged, often in the halls of this very building, this moment is a reminder that love conquers all,” Jones said, according to The Dallas Morning News. “Gregory and I stand as proof that progress is unstoppable, and no amount of hate can erase the truth of who we are.”
Jones, a nonprofit CEO, is the vice chair of the Texas LGBTQ Caucus.
“Gregory and I are building our family and future together. Our love symbolizes resilience and our story reminds us that love can and will always overcome hate,” Jones added.
Good Morning, Scottie’s Playtime
A Great NYE Post From The Bee
I think the song is perfect! It’s always been one of my strength songs. 🍾 🌟
In Regard to New Year’s:
I found this bit last night, and thought Scottie’s Playtime is a fine place for it to be, too.
(She’s my favorite pastor, though Rev. Trevors is right up there with her.)
Some grand thoughts from Rev. Ed Trevors. I really wish I could think / reason as he does. Hugs
Some pictures of our Christmas 2024 day.
Ron and I had a wonderful Christmas day. We had good food, we had good times. Here is a couple pictures of me sharping our knives, including serrated ones you can do if you are careful.
Then there was the jolly elf in the kitchen working to prepare enough food for 10 people. How he misses the days we held being holiday gatherings. I helped on and off like doing the cooking and peeling of the eggs for the deviled eggs. Here is the elf at work.
And then there is the result of all the work. The food.
Listening to clips of Rev. Ed Trevors on this day as Ron and I are spending loving time in the kitchen cooking far more food than we alone can eat. It is the together time that is important. Best wishes to all. A good way to celebrate Christmas day don’t you think. Hugs
If you only watch one of these please watch this one. He talks about the cost of marginalizing those minorities who have less, giving hate to those groups that are different based on your own egos such as the LGBTQ+. He explains why that was never the plan Jesus had for those who claimed to be his followers. I do not share his belief in a deity, but I sure do endorse him message of inclusion and love. Oh and I am about to peel 9 hard boiled eggs so Ron can make deviled eggs which I love warm, he has the new chicken supreme sauce recipe in the oven along with a large ham, only there is no chicken in the chicken supreme. Instead it has lots of potatoes and large sliced mushrooms. We both love the gravy the sauce makes and so thought why not do it with other things. Hope your meals will be as grand as ours. I am so happy right now, the most happy I have been in two months. Hugs.
This is another important one about Christian nationalism and how seeking power ends up losing god. Love it. Hugs
Right wing Preacher Needs To Be Called A Bigot…
The Cost To The Church For Going MAGA
I have not been posting my by Rev. Trevors. That is an error on my part. This is a video about why the church shouldn’t be bigots, shouldn’t be haters. It is about the distance such things cause in families and people. Hugs
Scottie's Playtime 