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I AM FIRST AND FOREMOST A GAY MAN LIVING IN TUCSON. WHAT A WORLD WE LIVE IN THAT IS SLOWLY INTEGRATING THE GLBT COMMUNITY INTO EVERYDAY LIFE. I ATTRIBUTE THAT TO THE AGE WE LIVE IN NOW WITH THE USE OF THE INTERNET AND THE WHOLE INFORMATION REVOLUTION IN GENERAL. WE LIVE IN AN AGE WERE WE ARE SLOWLY BEING ACCEPTED, HOWEVER I REALIZE JUST RECENTLY THAT WE STILL HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO. WITH THE DEFEAT OF PROP 102 IN ARIZONA AND PROP 8 IN CALIFORNIA, THIS SHOWS THE LACK OF EDUCATION AND INTOLERANCE BY A SMALL POPULATION OF US CITIZENS. I FEEL WITH TIME THAT I MIGHT BE ABLE TO HAVE THE SAME RIGHTS AS AVERAGE AMERICANS AND SUPPORT MY PARTNER IN EVERY WAY. I ALSO AM EX-MILITARY (ARMY) AND HAD BEEN IN FOR OVER 17 YEARS. WHEN EX - PRESIDENT BUSH HAD SHOWN US IN HIS EIGHT YEARS AS PRESIDENT THAT HE COULD NOT LEAD A COUNTRY, LET ALONE SHOW THAT HE COULD HAVE BEEN HONEST ABOUT IT. IN 2006, IT HAD GOTTEN TO THE POINT THAT I COULD NOT STAND BY AND ACCEPT AND SUPPORT AN ADMINISTRATION THAT LIES TO ITS OWN, BOTH THE CIVILIAN PUBLIC AND ITS MILITARY MEMBERS, SO I LEFT THE ACTIVE ARMY AND REFUSED TO GO BACK TO IRAQ NO MATTER WHAT THE COST TO ME PERSONALLY. HOWEVER, I AM ALSO CURRENTLY IN THE RESERVES AND HOPE AND PRAY THAT WE REMOVE OURSELVES FROM THE CURRENT INVOLVEMENTS OVERSEAS THAT PRESIDENT OBAMA PUSHES AND CONVINCES CONGRESS TO LET ALL THE TROOPS COME HOME. I HAVE BEEN WORKING IN THE SECURITY/PROTECTION PROFESSION FOR THE STATE OF ARIZONA. HAVE BEEN FOR OVER 2 YEARS NOW, AND RIGHT NOW IT IS A VERY REWARDING JOB FOR ME AND I ENJOY IT ALLOT. I AM VERY MUCH INTO THE GAY BEARISH SCENE. I HAVE A PARTNER OF OVER SEVEN YEARS NOW THAT IS VERY BEARISH AND I LOVE AND ADORE HIM WITH EVERYTHING I HAVE. I KNOW THAT IN 30 YEARS WE WILL STILL SHOW HOW MUCH WE CARE, SUPPORT AND LOVE EACH OTHER. I HAVE HAD MY SHARE OF BAD PAST RELATIONSHIPS AS ANYONE WOULD. MIKE, MY BOO, CAME INTO MY LIFE AT A TIME I THINK THAT I NEEDED CENTERING. NOT ONLY DID HE DO THAT BUT HE COMPLETED MY WHOLE PERSONALITY SO WELL THAT WE DON’T NEED MUCH ELSE. HIM AND I HAVE BEEN BATTLING ISSUES ABOUT HIS CURRENT HEALTH AND KNOWING THAT SOMEONE CLOSE TO YOU MAY DIE IN LESS THEN FIVE YEARS TENDS TO CHANGE ONES OUTLOOK IN LIVE. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A TERMINAL ILLNESS WHICH HAS PUT A LOT OF CHALLENGES ON ME PERSONALLY. ONE WAY OR ANOTHER, I KNOW MY PARTNER MIKE AND I WILL PUSH THRU THEM. MY PERSONALITY IS VERY SOCIAL AND OUTGOING. I AM LOYAL TO WHO I CALL FRIEND AND WILL SUPPORT MY FRIENDS IN ANY WAY I CAN TO A FAULT. THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT I AM EVERYONE’S FRIEND. YOU HAVE TO GET TO KNOW ME FIRST. **SORRY ALL - IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO GET ME TO ADD YOU TO MY FRIENDS LIST, DON'T TRY. I WILL ONLY ADD PEOPLE I KNOW OR HAVE BEEN RECOMMENDED TO BY OTHERS. IF YOU SEND ME AN EMAIL AND WE GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER THAT WAY - SURE, OTHERWISE YOU WILL GET A DELETE AND NO REPLY. I HAVE BEEN CLAIMED AS CHARMING BY THOSE FRIENDS AND CUTE. I HAVE A BRIGHT UPBEAT WIT AND MANY HAVE TOLD ME THAT I DISPLAY A "SUNNY" TYPE OUTLOOK AS WELL. SO, IF YOU LIKE WHAT YOU SEE, HIT ME WITH A CHAT, EMAIL, OR IM. I TRY AND REPLY TO ALL AS BEST AS I CAN.