At A Point In Every Person's Life,

I Am Resigning Because My Secret Leaves The Governor's Office Vulnerable.

When I Came Out Publicly, Some Photo Editors Had A Field Day Searching For Pictures Of Me With A Limp Wrist Or Some Other Stereotypical Gay Signifier - As Though, After Decades In The Public Eye, They'd Suddenly Come Across A Trove Of Shots Where I Looked Like A Cher Impersonator.

I'm Grateful For My Brokenness. I'm Grateful For My Humility.

I Do Not Believe That God Tortures Any Person Simply For Its Own Sake. I Believe That God Enables All Things To Work For The Greater Good.

As A Child, Recognizing My Difference From Other Kids, I Went To The Local Public Library To Try To Better Understand My Reality. Back Then, Many Library Card Catalogues Didn't Even List 'homosexuality' As A Topic.