Last week's Supreme Court ruling -- the latest in the "Don't Ask Don't Tell" stupidity -- really pissed me off. Now, I have to tell you this reaction surprised me. I've always been biased on this issue; I believe that sexual attraction and action is a private matter. You, me, the President, the Supreme Court Justices and everyone else has no goddam business in the bedroom where consenting adults draw the curtains.

But I've never been an activist, and always sort of followed my "see both sides" instinct, but despite my noble principles, I've never been part of an oppressed minority -- until last week.